Come join us explore the majestic Black Mountains and scenic Toe River Valley of Western North Carolina

Submitted by PoppaBear on Thu, 02/16/2017 - 15:28

Hiking in the Black Mountains and Toe River Valley near Burnsville, North Carolina is a very rewarding experience. The area has a wide variety of terrain to explore ranging from lush river valleys to majestic mountain ridges.  At  6,684 foot elevation, Mount Mitchell is the highest peak east of the Mississippi. 

High Peaks Announces Black Mountains Hiking Challenge

Submitted by sweller on Sat, 12/15/2018 - 06:40

Hikers looking for adventure and gorgeous views are invited to test their endurance and earn a cool patch by completing the Black Mountains Hiking Challenge, a rigorous set of 23 hikes that includes all the official trails in the highest mountain range in the Eastern United States.

High Peaks Leads Scenic Hikes Cancelled

Submitted by sweller on Thu, 11/22/2018 - 23:13

Due to the expected Winter Storm, these two hikes have now been cancelled.

 

Join the NC High Peaks Trail Association for one of two hikes along the Mountains-to-Sea Trail near Asheville on Saturday, Dec. 8.

Notes from 2018 Annual Meeting

Click on each of the following links to view the slide presentation from the Annual Meeting.

Birding Stroll

Submitted by wbrasington on Fri, 11/02/2018 - 13:16

High Peaks Birders will lead a Birding Stroll at the Mountain Heritage High School on Saturday November 17th beginning at 8am.  Please bring your binoculars, and dress for the weather, we will bird rain or shine only cancelling if morning travel conditions are dangerous. 

We will bird along the 1.5 mile Cougar Walking Trail.  Meet us in the upper parking lot, to the right of the guard house, near the disk golf trailhead.

Join High Peaks for Scenic & Historic Hikes Nov. 17 (Rescheduled from Nov. 10)

Submitted by sweller on Thu, 11/01/2018 - 17:45

Join High Peaks for Scenic & Historic Hikes Nov. 17 (RESCHEDULED from Nov. 10)! Please see information below.

Join the NC High Peaks Trail Association on Sat., Nov. 17 for one of two hikes along the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, with both hikes including a visit to the ruins of the historic Rattlesnake Lodge near the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The High Peaks Bird of the Month: Kirtland’s Warbler

This fall birders were lucky to see a Kirtland's warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii) at Ridge Junction on the Blue Ridge Parkway where the Mt. Mitchell State Park road heads diverges. Nearly extinct in the 1970’s, when only around 500 individuals were known to exist, it had increased in numbers to an estimated 5000 by 2016.

Jason Project Seeks Hike Leaders

We are subscribers to the NC High Peaks Trail Association  and greatly enjoy reading about the wonderful hikes that your group takes in the Western Carolina area !!    As avid hikers who love the outdoors, we thought that some of you might be interested in knowing about our hiking project for at-risk kids which takes place at Grandfather Mountain.

Open House at Green Knob Fire Tower on WEDNESDAY, October 24

Submitted by sweller on Thu, 10/11/2018 - 09:26

Due to a forecast of rain and possibly snow on Friday and rain on Saturday we will be opening the fire tower on WEDNESDAY, October 24.  The leaves are starting to "pop" at higher elevations so it should be a beautiful day for "leaf peeping".  Hope you can join us!

Join the NC High Peaks Trail Association for a special treat on Wednesday, October 24 when they host an open house at the Green Knob Fire Tower off the Blue Ridge Parkway. The tower – normally locked and inaccessible – will be open to all comers from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

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