Moderate Archives - Blue Ridge Mountain Life

Cove Creek Loop Trail

Hiking Trails in the Blue Ridge Moderate Pisgah National Forest

We recently hiked Cove Creek Loop trail and visited Cove Creek falls. This is a really nice remote trail that takes you through some beautiful deep forest, in Pisgah National Forest, near Brevard NC. Location: In Pisgah National Forest, off Highway 276 near Looking Glass Falls Roundtrip Distance: 4.2 miles roundtrip Difficulty: Moderate Handicap Accessible: No Dog Friendly: […]

Purchase Knob, Great Smoky Mountains

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Hiking Trails in the Blue Ridge Moderate Things To Do

Purchase Knob is a mountain located along the Cataloochee Divide, the serves as the border between Cataloochee Valley in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Maggie Valley and Waynesville areas of North Carolina. The hike to Purchase Knob is a real hidden gem, as are many of the trails on the North Carolina side […]

Dupont State Forest – Waterfalls Trail

Dupont State Forest Hiking Trails in the Blue Ridge Moderate Things To Do Waterfalls

Updated: 6/12/2017 – New photos, and additional information. Dupont State Forest is a 10 thousand acre State Forest just outside of Brevard, NC. One of the key attractions for Dupont Forest is it’s six different waterfalls, 3 of which are close closer together. Dupont State Forest and it’s waterfalls are so beautiful, they were […]

Little Bradley Falls NC

Hiking Trails in the Blue Ridge Moderate Swimming Holes Waterfalls

Little Bradley Falls is an exceptionally beautiful 50 foot multi-tiered waterfall near Saluda, North Carolina. This gorgeous waterfall is at the end of an easy and almost two mile roundtrip hike. Location: Green River Game Area, near Saluda NC Roundtrip Distance: 1.9 miles roundtrip Difficulty: Moderate Features:Beautiful dense hardwood forest, wildflowers, waterfall, creek crossing, swimming […]

Craggy Gardens Pinnacle Trail

Craggy Gardens is a unique place, located along The Blue Ridge Parkway, at Milepost 364.4. The Craggy Gardens area has multiple trails, a visitor center, and a short tunnel. The most popular, and beautiful trail is the Craggy Gardens Pinnacle Trail, a short by somewhat steep hike, that offers tremendous 360 degree views of the […]

Flat Creek Trail Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Flat Creek Trail is an amazingly beautiful 5.2 mile round trip hike located just off The Blue Ridge Parkway, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trail follows alongside two different creeks, and is full of lush moss, grass and trees making for an absolutely gorgeous and beautiful hike that ends at the Heintooga Picnic […]

Max Patch Hiking – Hot Springs, NC

Located about 40 minutes from Hot Springs, NC is Max Patch Mountain, located in Pisgah National Forest. Max Patch Mountain is a 4,600 foot “bald” that provides 360 degree views of the surrounding Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains. Location:Max Path Area in Pisgah National Forest, near the NC/TN border Roundtrip Distance: 1.4 – 2.4 miles depending on […]

Black Balsam Knob Hiking

Blue Ridge Parkway Hiking Trails in the Blue Ridge Moderate Pisgah National Forest Things To Do

A really awesome and beautiful hike, that should definitely be on everyones “must do” list is Black Balsam Knob. The Black Balsam area, located in Pisgah National Forest, and off the Blue Ridge Parkway, offers some of the most spectacular scenic views in the Blue Ridge. The Black Balsam area includes: Black Balsam Knob, Sam Knob […]

Little River Trail

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Hiking Trails in the Blue Ridge History Moderate Things To Do Uncategorized

Little River Trail, located in the Elkmont area of the Great Smoky Mountains National is a fun trail full of interesting history. Little River is a an out and back trail, with an optional loop. Keep reading for lots of photos and more information on this historic trail and area. Location: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Elkmont […]

Kephart Prong Trail – Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Hiking Trails in the Blue Ridge History Moderate Things To Do

On Memorial Day, we took a family hike up Kephart Prong trail, located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We didn’t have big expectations since the trail was just a simple out and back trail with no waterfall or exciting destination, but this trail turned out to be one of our favorites. Read […]

Category Archives for Moderate