For those looking for a more strenuous one-day version of the epic Appalachian Trail, the hike from Neels Gap to Hogpen Gap in the Blood Mountain Wilderness is ideal. Rising over 4,500 feet in ...

There are 78 miles of the Appalachian Trail in the state. Elevation ranges from 2,510 to 4,461 at Blood Mountain. Hikers can encounter snow and near zero temperatures from November to April.

The Appalachian ... oversees the Appalachian Trail, turns 100 years old in March. About 68 miles of the 2,190-mile trail from Maine to Georgia lie along the Blue Mountain ridge in southern ...

The Carolina Mountain Club bought 130 volunteers in November 2024 to help clear debris left by Hurricane Helene along the Appalachian Trail and the French Broad River in the town of Hot Springs.