great trails Asheville near or not so far from?

[Sebastian O]

I have heard nice things about Max Patch and Black Balsam. Any other ones?:)

[Ben C]

So many options.  Roan Highlands is superb hiking. It has long stretches of bald walking with tremendous views.  Grayson Highlands is similar but just a little further.  Linville Gorge is rugged and beautiful. Smokies are close; you can do a nice loop out of Big Creek that goes up to Mt. Sterling and crosses back over to the AT and Mt. Cammerer.

[Brad Rogers]

What time of year?

How many days?

How many miles per day?

 

Ben has some good suggestions:  Grayson Highlands is top notch hiking and you can put together some nice overnight loops there above 5K feet.    Roan Highlands is nice too, but you need to get a shuttle (Mountain Harbor Hostel and Kincora Hostel)

That loop in the Smokies would be nice too, CS#38 on top of Mt. Sterling is the highest campsite in the park.

 

[Sebastian O]

Thanks yall. I dont have definite dates, just lining up ideas. What would be some great day hikes with Asheville as base? Max Patch?

[Ben C]

Max Patch is fine; its kind of a drive up and look around. There are thousands of fine day hikes: Mt. Mitchell,  Pisgah, Smokies, Transylvania County had a lot of waterfall hikes,  etc.

[Alex H]

Mt. Mitchell and the Black Mtn. crest.  The highest ridge east of South Dakota and less than an hour (maybe 30 minutes) from Asheville.  Dayhikes or overnights.

[Sebastian O]

Thanks. Thats what Im hoping to learn about: specific recommended hikes. I dont like to decide on the spot without having some idea

[Alex H]

Sebastian here is a link to some trip reports of mine of hikes on the Black Mtns.

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