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 lists 57 day hikes ranging in length from 2 to 13 miles, with destinations like 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 includes everything you need to know to get out and hike: maps and detailed directions, mileage, elevation gain, trail highlights, fees and hiking regulations, a list of films and novels set in each location, and more.
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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.
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In North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, the landscape is more than a scenic backdrop, it literally shapes the culture. That's why I wrote "Hiking North Carolina's Blue Ridge Heritage", published by Milestone Press.
My Mission
My mission is to get people out of their cars, into the woods and hiking, and western North Carolina is the perfect place to start. Along with infinite opportunities to explore natural beauty and wildlife, the Blue Ridge Mountains offer historic places that few people get to see. For example, hiking the Stone Mountain Loop in Stone Mountain State Park, you can see a field full of ruined moonshine paraphernalia. When you come down Kitsuma Peak near Old Fort, you'll walk parallel to the active railroad line that climbed to Swannanoa Gap and brought train travel to western North Carolina. From the tower on Yellow Mountain in the Highlands, you'll have 360-degree views into Georgia and the Smokies.
What Others Are Saying About My New Hiking Guidebook
Penn Dameron, Executive Director of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area says that my new book "introduces you to the best of western North Carolina's spectacular hiking trails, and gives you something extra: an inside look at the heritage behind the trails that even long-time residents and experienced hikers may not know. Your hike will be more than just a walk in the woods-you'll develop an even greater appreciation for these wonderful mountains."
Historian and naturalist George Ellison, author of Blue Ridge Nature Journal, calls it "a guide for the twenty-first century adventurer."
My Hiking Credentials
I don't just write and speak about hiking; I do it several times a week. I'm a hike leader for the Carolina Mountain Club I have completed the Appalachian Trail, summited the 40 highest mountains in the East, and hiked the more than 800 miles of trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
My first guidebook, Hiking the Carolina Mountains, was published in 2007. I write a hiking column for the Mountain Xpress, Asheville's alternative weekly, and edit an electronic newsletter for the Carolina Mountain Club which goes out to more than 1,400 readers. I created www.hikertohiker.com, which functions as an information source and a place for hikers to post updates on trails in the Blue Ridge.
My Mission
My mission is to get people out of their cars, into the woods and hiking, and western North Carolina is the perfect place to start. Along with infinite opportunities to explore natural beauty and wildlife, the Blue Ridge Mountains offer historic places that few people get to see. For example, hiking the Stone Mountain Loop in Stone Mountain State Park, you can see a field full of ruined moonshine paraphernalia. When you come down Kitsuma Peak near Old Fort, you'll walk parallel to the active railroad line that climbed to Swannanoa Gap and brought train travel to western North Carolina. From the tower on Yellow Mountain in the Highlands, you'll have 360-degree views into Georgia and the Smokies.
What Others Are Saying About My New Hiking Guidebook
Penn Dameron, Executive Director of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area says that my new book "introduces you to the best of western North Carolina's spectacular hiking trails, and gives you something extra: an inside look at the heritage behind the trails that even long-time residents and experienced hikers may not know. Your hike will be more than just a walk in the woods-you'll develop an even greater appreciation for these wonderful mountains."
Historian and naturalist George Ellison, author of Blue Ridge Nature Journal, calls it "a guide for the twenty-first century adventurer."
My Hiking Credentials
I don't just write and speak about hiking; I do it several times a week. I'm a hike leader for the Carolina Mountain Club I have completed the Appalachian Trail, summited the 40 highest mountains in the East, and hiked the more than 800 miles of trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
My first guidebook, Hiking the Carolina Mountains, was published in 2007. I write a hiking column for the Mountain Xpress, Asheville's alternative weekly, and edit an electronic newsletter for the Carolina Mountain Club which goes out to more than 1,400 readers. I created www.hikertohiker.com, which functions as an information source and a place for hikers to post updates on trails in the Blue Ridge.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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A Guide to a Hiker's Paradise,
By WNC Hiker "WNC Hiker" (Asheville, NC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hiking the Carolina Mountains (Paperback)
The mountains of the Carolinas are an embarassment of riches for hikers, with literally thousands of miles of trails. The problem has been choosing the most interesting hikes. There are several trail guides, but unless you are willing to spend a lot of time studying maps to create your own circular route, you'll be stuck hiking in and out on the same trail. Hiking the Carolina Mountains solves that problem by providing details of 57 hikes, most of which include loops. The book is also the first that I've seen that covers areas such as upland South Carolina and DuPont State Forest in North Carolina. Hiking the Carolina Mountains also provides detailed information on how to drive to the trailhead, interesting sidelights on the history of the area, and readable maps, all of which are usually missing from trail guides.This is the book need to hike the Carolina mountains. WNC Hiker
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Now I can take a hike here!,
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This review is from: Hiking the Carolina Mountains (Paperback)
This is an easy to use guide to some great hikes here in the Western Carolinas. I live here and hike with a club. Until now, I've usually been following the leader and haven't really known what the hike "looked like" or where exactly I was going. I don't have great map reading skills and I don't use a GPS. In fact, I'm a person who couldn't take my relatives and friends from out of town on a moderate hike here in the Carolina mountains. And I'm not the only one with that problem. But that will change. For each hike, the book provides detailed driving directions and a simple map. For the actual hikes, there are very clear trail maps with text that describes exactly what I'll see along the way, shows which path to take at each intersection and notes what landmarks I'll see along the trail. I did a 7 mile hike this weekend using the book and felt totally confident. It was a new experience to not only complete the hike but also to know exactly what it had encompassed. Happy Trails.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best guide to the best day hikes,
By OhioHiker (Athens, OH USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hiking the Carolina Mountains (Paperback)
This pocket guidebook to the best day hikes in the Carolina mountains deserves the highest praise. Each entry provides detailed, straightforward directions for each hike, accompanied by clearly presented maps and pictures of landmarks. While the book offers valuable resources for experienced hikers, it would also be an excellent choice to give to a friend who may be just beginning to explore the outdoors, as the introductory material explains the essentials of hiking safety and includes a checklist of necessary equipment. The lively essays placing local points of interest in their historical contexts are another major strength of this guidebook. I would never have guessed, for example, that the North Carolina and Georgia state militias fought a battle over the boundary between the two states--fifty years before the Civil War (see page 145). Milestone Press should also consider producing mp3 audio narrations of the hikes and the accompanying essays to enjoy while on the trail.
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