Hiking the Carolina Mountains: 57 Great Hikes in North and South Carolina
  The mountains of western North and upstate South Carolina are a hiker's paradise. Rich with human history, they are also home to some of the greatest biological diversity in the world. Hikers here are treated to thousands of miles of trails offering fantastic views, stunning wildflower and fall foliage displays, and gigantic trees in old-growth forests.
This guide includes 57 day hikes ranging in length from 2 to 13 miles, with destinations including the waterfalls of Dupont State Forest, the Blue Ridge Parkway's beautiful Craggy Gardens, the ruins of George Vanderbilt's palatial Buck Spring hunting lodge on Mt. Pisgah, and the summit of Cold Mountain. Each entry covers everything you need to know to get out and hike: maps and detailed directions, mileage, elevation gain, trail highlights, fees and hiking regulations, films and novels set in each location, and more.
Table of Contents
- Where to Find the Hikes
- Introduction
- Safety & Skills
- Be Prepared
- How to Use this Guide
- Mount Mitchell
- Black Mountain
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail
- Dupont State Forest & Flat Rock
- Upstate South Carolina
- Pisgah District—East
- Pisgah District—West
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Nantahala National Forest
- Appalachian Trail
- Appendices
- Index of Trails & Places
About the Author
Danielle "Danny" Bernstein has been hiking all her life. An Appalachian Trail end-to-ender, she leads hikes in the Carolina mountains and writes about the outdoors from her home in Asheville, NC. Visit her website at HikertoHiker.com.
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