Driving the Cherohala Skyway | Hiking Huckleberry Knob Trail | Falls Branch Trail | January 2023 On our second day in Tellico Plains, the sun was out and we were ready to go play in the snow! We prepared ourselves for some snowy hikes, then began our drive up the Cherohala Skyway. This road starts…
Asheville, NC to Tellico Plains, TN | Cherokee, NC Whispering Giant | Brasstown Bald | January 2023 After spending 5 full days in Asheville, it was time for us to move on. This also happened to be the day that a large snowstorm was coming across the mountains from Tennessee, and most of the high…
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…