NC High Peaks Trail Assn and Friends of Mt Mitchell State Park

Join the NC High Peaks Trail Association as it leads two hikes Saturday, August 11 at one of the state’s premiere natural attractions, Grandfather Mountain.

The less-strenuous hike will begin at the Stack Rock parking area and proceed to the Linn Cove Viaduct Parking area, with a further out-and-back excursion under the viaduct. Total distance is 2.5 miles with little elevation change. This is a very scenic hike which goes by Stack Rock (Grandfather Mountain's version of Chimney Rock) and crosses Stack Rock Creek on a remarkable bridge. 

Join the NC High Peaks Trail Association on Saturday, July 7 for one of two hikes along the Big Butt Trail, with both offering tremendous views of the Black Mountain chain.

Help plant a bird garden at the Western Residence!

Friday, June 22 - 9 am to noon

45 Patton Mountain Rd, Asheville, NC 28804

First Lady of NC Kristin Cooper is a big fan of the birds, and with the help of Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society, Audubon NC is expanding our bird-friendly gardening at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh to the Western Residence in Asheville. Please join the fun and help get plants in the ground!

Big Bald Vacation Bird School 2018: July 9-13, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Teaching with the Birds of Big Bald – Saturday, July 21, 2018, 9am-2pm, at Big Bald Mountain (25 minutes north of Mars Hill, NC)

Join the High Peaks Birders for a fun and educational slide presentation on Friday, June 8 at 6 p.m. at the Yancey County Public Library.

Local resident Steve Buettner, an avid naturalist and professional photographer, will narrate a presentation of his work showing wading birds in breeding plumage at a rookery in Florida. The show will include various egrets, herons, spoonbills and wood storks on nests with their young.

Celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday, June 2 by joining the NC High Peaks Trail Association for one of two hikes near Mt. Mitchell.

A strenuous hike of 4.6 miles will climb 6,320-foot Blackstock Knob as hikers go from Mt. Mitchell Road off the Blue Ridge Parkway to Walker Knob Overlook. This hike will involve a climb of around 1,000 feet but offers tremendous views from the high ridge.

All members and the public are welcome to join the NC High Peaks Board of Directors for our next meeting on Thursday, May 17 at 9 am.  We will be meetin in a new location, the community room at Untied Community Bank which is on the corner of US 19E and NC 197N. We will review all our recent hikes, workdays and other topics.  Please join us if you can.

Join the NC High Peaks Trail Association for a fun hike May 5 from the summit of Mt. Mitchell down to an historic railroad grade that once carried timber and tourists from the highest peak in the eastern U.S.