Photo by Witt Langstaff, Jr. Date: Friday, May 31st Time: Starting at 3:00 pm Where: Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park Distance: ~2 miles Difficulty: Easy (3/10), trail is accessible via all-terrain wheelchair reservation Cost: Free, registration is required Help us celebrate together Southern Appalachian Highland Conservancy's 50th anniversary with a hike in Lamar […]
On Land Trust Day – this year Saturday, June 1 – local businesses pledge to donate a portion of sales to support Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s ongoing land and water conservation efforts. Land Trust Day coincides with National Trails Day and is celebrated each year on the first Saturday of June to recognize the accomplishments of land trusts […]
Experience the Blue Ridge Mountains with the Flying Squirrel Ten Miler, Asheville’s premier 10 Mile road race. Enjoy the ease and convenience of a road race with the spectacular views and seclusion of a mountain race. The race starts and finishes just blocks from downtown Asheville and then promptly takes runners on the winding roads […]
Date: Saturday, June 1st Time: 10:30am Where: Snowball Mountain Trailhead, off the Blue Ridge Parkway Distance: 3 miles Difficulty: Moderately strenuous (7/10) Cost: $10 for non-members, FREE for members Join Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for a hike to the protected Snowball Mountain. The first Saturday of June each year is Land Trust Day. On this day businesses and land trusts across North […]
Virtual Lunch & Learn: Sunflower Flo Yoga Lunch & Learn w/ SAHC Board Member Allison Williams Join SAHC Board Member Allison Williams with Sunflower Collective Outdoors for an all levels virtual yoga class. The class will end with a sound bath and meditation. Follow Allison through Sunflower Collective Outdoors on YouTube and Instagram.
Birding in the Highlands of Roan Date: 6/15/2024 Time: 8:30 am Leaders: Joe McGuiness, Biologist with the Cherokee National Forest & Marquette Crockett, SAHC Director of Roan Stewardship Meeting Location: The Spear Country Store, 5810 US-19E, Newland, NC 28657 Distance: 1 mile Difficulty: Easy (2/10) Cost: FREE Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED We will need to carpool […]
Challenge Hike: Roaring Creek to Big Yellow Loop Date: 6/15/2024 Time: 9:00 am Leaders: Travis Bordley Where: Yellow Mountain Gap Trailhead, Roaring Creek Road, Newland, NC Distance: 5 miles Distance: Difficult (9/10), long steep inclines and unmarked trails Cost: FREE Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED Brace yourself for a challenging trek with SAHC Outings Manager and […]
South Yellow Mountain Preserve, Pine Knob Hike Date: 6/15/2024 Time: 9:30 am Leaders: Park & Katie Greer Where: Gouges Creek Road, Spruce Pine, NC Distance: 3 miles Difficulty: Moderate (6/10) Cost: FREE Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED Come and join us to be among the first people to step foot on the newly protected South Yellow […]
Big Yellow Mountain Hike Date: 6/15/2024 Time: 9:30 am Leaders: Jay Leutze Where: 45 Birchfield Creek, Newland, NC 28657 Distance: 2 miles Distance: Moderate (6/10), some steep inclines Cost: FREE Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED Embark on a journey with Jay Leutze, esteemed author of “Stand Up That Mountain”, Senior Advisor to SAHC’s Board of Trustees, […]
Photo by: Whitt Langstaff Elk Hollow Falls with Pathways to Parks Date: 6/15/2024 Time: 10:00 am Leaders: Larry Pender & Tanya Marie of Pathways to Parks Where: Elk Hollow Preserve, 3535 Roaring Creek Road, Newland, NC Distance: 1.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate (5/10) Cost: FREE Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED Guest hike leaders – Pathways to Parks […]
