Highlights: grassy summit, views, fall foliage, Appalachian Trail, Nantahala National Forest Distance: 3.6 mile out and back Elevation change: 1,000 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: Wayah Gap picnic area on Wayah Road, about 14 miles west of Franklin NC Website: AllTrails Beer Pairings: Lazy Hiker Brewing: Springer Fever pilsner and 20 Mile IPA The […]
Siler Bald via the AT Read More »
Highlights: sandstone arches, waterfall, cliffs, forest, wildlife Distance: 14.1 mile loop Elevation change: 2,035 feet Difficulty level: Difficult Trailhead Parking: Twin Arches Road, Great South Fork National Recreation Area, Jamestown TN; see link below for more information. Website: National Park Service Beer Pairings: Wiseacre Brewing Company, Tiny Bomb pilsner & Ananda IPA The Hike:
Twin Arches and Slave Falls Loop Read More »
Highlights: Three bald summits, spectacular views, blaze orange azaleas, Roan Highlands, Appalachian Trail Distance: 4.9 mile out and back Elevation change: 1,030 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: Carver’s Gap at the NC/TN state line; Tennessee route 143 and North Carolina route 261 Website: AllTrails Beer Pairings: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale & Dankful IPA The
Grassy Ridge Bald, Jane Bald, and Round Bald on the AT Read More »
Highlights: mountain views, bald summit, wild flowers in spring Distance: 4.6 mile loop Elevation change: 700 feet Difficulty level: Moderate Trailhead Parking: Blue Ridge Parkway mile 420, turn right on Black Balsam Road/Forest Road 816 and drive 1.2 miles to the trailhead Website: US Forest Service Beer Pairings: Green Man Brewery-Green Man IPA & Green
Black Balsam Knob, Tennent Mountain, and Ivestor Gap Loop Read More »
