Outfitter uses mule-drawn trailers to shuttle gear to remote campsites in Monongahela NF/Cranberry Wilderness. Tents with cots and woodburning stoves also available. Nearby access to Cranberry River. $200/person with 200 pound weight limit for gear. http://cranberryadventures.com/index.html
Situated in an ecologically rich transitional belt between the Carolina Piedmont and the Blue Ridge, North Carolina’s South Mountains State Park is a wonderland for new backpackers. The largest state park in North Carolina, the protected area is overshadowed by … Read More
Anchored by the remains of a colonial farm, Virginia’s Sky Meadows State Park preserves a patchwork of trail-threaded woodlands and pastures in the Crooked Run Valley, just east of the Blue Ridge. Designated an International Dark Sky Park last year, … Read More
Spread over the flanks of Spruce Mountain, a knob-studded ridgeline in West Virginia’s branch of the Allegheny Mountains, the Spruce Knob-Seneca Creek Backcountry is a wonderland for backpackers. Crowned by 4,863-foot Spruce Knob, the highest peak in the state, the … Read More
Huge and remote NWR in Nevada. Difficult interior access.Will need high-clearance/4WD vehicle. Is bike with trailer another option? Info https://www.birdandhike.com/Hike/DNWR/_DNWR_Over/_DNWR_Over.htm https://www.fws.gov/refuge/desert/
US Highway 50 runs from Maryland to Sacramento CA. Segment through Nevada is termed “loneliest road in America.” Basic information RoadTrips USA entry Pick up westbound route around Parkersburg, WV
North of Lake Lure 4.2 miles round trip The spectacular Youngs Mountain Trail is the newest link in the Hickory Nut Gorge State Trail that Conserving Carolina is spearheading. This sustainably built trail begins by winding through a beautiful forest, … Read More
West of Gorges State Park on NC/SC Border 1.5 miles round trip Plunging more than 800 feet, the gorgeous Whitewater Falls is the highest waterfall east of the Rockies! For this hike, first walk a quarter-mile to the upper overlook. … Read More
North of Saluda 6.5 miles round trip The Green River Game Lands contain a network of 9 different trails, including the 6.5 mile out-and-back Green River Cove Trail. The trek follows the beautiful Green River for its entire length, so … Read More
Southeast of Brevard 3.6 mile out-and-back This hike takes you on a new route to one of our region’s favorite waterfalls. Conserving Carolina’s Trails Specialist, Peter Barr, provided his trail expertise in the design of this new, sustainable reroute of … Read More