Location: Rhododendron Gardens, State Rd 1348, Bakersville, NC 28705 Start Time: 11:00 am Est End Time: 1:00 pm Distance: 1 Mile Difficulty: 1/10, Easy Leaders: Hanni Muerdter, Jess Laggis & LaKyla Hodges We anticipate that the Rhododendron Gardens on top of the Roan will be blazing with color this time of year. Participants will stroll […]
Location: Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area, 760 Hampton Creek Rd, Roan Mountain, TN 37687 Start Time: 9:00am Est End Time: 12:30pm Distance: 3 Miles Difficulty: 4/10 Moderate Leaders: Debi Campbell, Marquette Crockett, Adam Kluge Have you ever wanted to go birding or wondered what type of birds live in the Southern Appalachians? Birds are […]
Location: Carvers Gap Trailhead, TN-143, Roan Mountain, TN 37687 Start Time: 10:00am Est End Time: 2:00pm Distance: 3 Miles Difficulty: 8/10, Difficult, Steep downhill bushwhacking Leaders: Travis Bordley & Ellie Huber Come join us on this never before offered Hackline Trail and bush-wacking adventure. Starting at Carvers Gap, this route will descend the northern flank […]
Location: Little Cove Creek Preserve, 269 Stockton Rd, Roan Mountain, TN 37687 Start Time: 11:00am Est End Time: 1:00pm Distance: 2 Miles Difficulty: 5/10 Moderate Leaders: Pender & Tanya Marie, Founder of Pathways to Parks, Jay Leutze & Michelle Pugliese Please join in this special collaboration hike between SAHC and our partners at Pathways […]
Location: Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area, 760 Hampton Creek Rd, Roan Mountain, TN 37687 Start Time: 10:00am Est End Time: 2:00pm Distance: 5 Miles Difficulty: 7/10 Difficult Leaders: Katie Gray, Park Greer & David Hagler Join us on this high-milage adventure through Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area. This hike will utilize three […]
Location: Little Cove Creek Preserve, 269 Stockton Rd, Roan Mountain, TN 37687 Start Time: 1 pm End Time: 4 pm We will hold a drop-in social on our Little Cove Creek Preserve in the afternoon of Saturday, June 10th. We invite everyone to join us in celebrating friends, family and shared hike experiences while learning […]
Date: Thursday, July 13th Time: Starting at 9:00 am Where: SAHC Community Farm Distance: 2.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate. Several steep inclines are present on the trail. Cost: Free for Members. $10 for non-members. Join the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy on our beautiful Community Farm to hike along our Discovery Trail! Conservation land trusts like […]
Date: Friday, August 25th Time: 10:30am Where: Strawberry Gap to Blue Ridge Pastures Distance: 6 miles Difficulty: Moderately strenuous (7/10) Cost: Free for Members. $10 for non-members. Join Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy on August 25th for a hike to Blue Ridge Pastures via the new Strawberry Gap Trail. Participants will hike a moderately strenuous 6 mile out-and-back through a […]
Date: Friday, September 8th Time: 10:30am Where: Snowball Mountain off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Craggy Gardens Picnic Area Distance: 3 miles Difficulty: Moderately strenuous (7/10) Cost: Free for Members. $10 for non-members. Join Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for a hike to the protected Snowball Mountain. This hike will celebrate the 2023 Year of the Trail to […]
Date: Friday, September 22nd Time: 12:00 pm Where: SAHC Community Farm Distance: 2.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate. Several steep inclines are present on the trail. Free. Open to the public. Join us at the SAHC Community Farm for Part Two of this special Lunch & Learn series to hike along our Discovery Trail and spend extra […]
