Looking Glass Falls | Cove Creek Falls | Moore Creek Falls | January 2023 Our last full day in Asheville was supposed to be another rainy day. Remembering how much we enjoyed our rainy day waterfall hikes earlier that week motivated us to seek out some more. We chose a few in Pisgah National Forest,…
Hiking to Rich Mountain Fire Tower on the Appalachian Trail | Hiking Lover’s Leap Loop Trail | Hot Springs, NC | January 2023 Our fourth day in Asheville was warm and sunny just like the last two, which meant it was another great day to hike to a peak. We chose a couple hikes Northwest…
Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway | Hiking to Ferrin Knob | January 2023 From our previous trips through the Asheville area, as well as driving most of the Natchez Trace, we knew that the Blue Ridge Parkway was a wonderful means of getting around the mountains, if slower than the interstate. However, traveling in the…
Hiking Bearwallow Mountain | Hiking to Eagle Rock & Shumont Mountain | January 2023 On Monday morning, the sun was shining and we were ready to hit some peaks! We drove Southeast from Asheville on Alt US-74 to an area where Curtis had a few hikes saved that would help towards his 300x300x33 goal (300…
Visiting Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site | Hiking in DuPont State Recreational Forest | Caesar’s Head State Park, South Carolina | January 2023 Our first morning in Asheville was a rainy one, so we slept in, took it easy, and went out to get groceries for the week. After that, we combined our lists…
Driving from Wilmington, NC to Asheville, NC | Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site | Morrow Mountain State Park | Fort Dobbs State Historic Site | Bunker Hill Covered Bridge | January 2022 On Saturday morning, it was time to end our short stay in Wilmington and begin our next adventure. We went for…