Date: Friday, March 14th

Time: 9:30am

Where: Tuckasegee, NC

Distance: Approx. 6.5 miles out-and-back

Difficulty: Moderate (6/10)

Cost: Free for all.

Join Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for our very first guided hike through our Tanasee Ridge tract near Panthertown Valley!  The Tanasee Ridge property encompasses 109 acres on the border between Jackson and Transylvania Counties.  It is surrounded by Nantahala National Forest on three sides and significant because of its potential to provide an alternative public access to popular outdoor recreation areas in Panthertown Valley.  It also contains important water resources in the Wolf Creek-Tuckasegee River watershed and forested habitat in an important wildlife corridor.

Hikers can expect to walk along the ridgeline using forest service roads before gradually descending into the Panthertown Valley Backcountry Area.  While traversing this 6.5-mile route we’ll move through tunnels of mountain laurel enveloping the trail, cross streams and maybe stop for a snack at a waterfall or two.

Due to limited parking, please be prepared to carpool.

Registration for this event will close at end of day on Wednesday, March 12th.