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| Hikes by Tom Duchac - Sort by Name |
| Name |
Near |
Scenery |
Distance |
Elev Gain |
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| Appalachian Trail - North of H |
Hot Springs, NC |
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10 miles |
1800 ft |
| Scenic views from fire tower, open grassy areas, wooded trails |
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| Bradley CreekTrail |
Saluda, NC |
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3 miles |
300 ft |
| A relatively flat creekside hike to numerous cascades. |
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| Bradley Falls Trail |
Saluda, NC |
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1.5 miles |
200 ft |
| 100 ft waterfall, deep canyon. |
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| Bridal Veil Falls Trail |
Brevard, NC |
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5 miles |
300 ft |
| Scenic hike along wooded-river trail to Bridal Veil Falls. |
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| Ceasears Head Hike |
Cleveland, SC |
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7.3 miles |
2500 ft |
| 4-5 hr hike covering 2 waterfalls, scenic vistas, suspension bridges, etc. |
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| Charles Bunion - Ice Water Spr |
Cherokee, NC |
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7 miles |
1700 ft |
| Nice hike along the summit of the Smokies, with views of Charles Bunion. |
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| Garenflo Gap to Hot Springs |
Hot Springs, NC |
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6 miles |
1500 ft |
| Wooded, yet nice vistas and AT shelter |
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| Green River Narrows |
Flat Rock, NC |
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2.5 miles |
1600 ft |
| Nice deeply wooded hike along stream on the way to the Green River narrows. |
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| Hatcher Gardens |
Spartanburg, SC |
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0.5 miles |
100 ft |
| Nice paved urban trail trhough a wide variety of plant vegetation. |
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| Horsepasture River Trail |
Sapphire, NC |
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3 miles |
600 ft |
| Short hike to outstanding views of 4 large waterfalls, good camping. |
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| Jones Gap Trail |
Cleveland, SC |
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5.5 miles |
2000 ft |
| A nicely wooed up and down hike along the Saluda River. |
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| Laurel River Trail |
Hot Springs, NC |
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7 miles |
300 ft |
| Nice hike along a very scenic whitewater rive, ruins and swimming |
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| Linville Falls Trail |
Linville Falls, NC |
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0.5 miles |
200 ft |
| Easy .6 mile hike to a number of Linville Falls viewing platforms. |
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| Little Bradley Falls |
Saluda, NC |
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2 miles |
200 ft |
| A nice stream side hike under a canopy of trees, old ruins and a 50 ft waterfall |
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| Max Patch - Long Loop |
Hot Springs, NC |
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4 miles |
1400 ft |
| Nice hike along a treeless summit of rolling hills. |
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| North Harper Creek Trail |
Connellys Springs, NC |
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6 miles |
2000 ft |
| Wooded covered trail, waterfalls and nice open areas for camping |
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| Panthetown-Tuckasegee Trail |
Lake Toxaway, NC |
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4 miles |
600 ft |
| Riverside hiking trail, numerous waterfalls. |
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| Pink Beds Trail |
Pisgah Forest, NC |
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4.5 miles |
500 ft |
| Nice, relatively flat hike along stream bed, Numerous clearings. |
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| Pump Gap Loop Trail |
Hot Springs, NC |
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3.5 miles |
2000 ft |
| Wooded up hill hike that eventually connects with AT and Lovers Leap. |
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| Rock Hop Trail Loop |
Saluda, NC |
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1.5 miles |
400 ft |
| Nice wood-covered walk along Bishop Branch, small waterfall and clearings. |
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| South Harper Creek Trail |
Linville Falls, NC |
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7 miles |
2100 ft |
| Lovely creekside hike, many nice backpacking areas, large waterfall, covered |
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| The Narrows |
Saluda, NC |
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3 miles |
1000 ft |
| Awsome display of rated 4-5 rapids within the Green River Narrows |
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| Triple Falls Loop |
Brevard, NC |
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3.5 miles |
300 ft |
| Beatiful waterfalls, wooded trail. |
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| Wintergreen Falls |
Hendersonville, NC |
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3 miles |
300 ft |
| A nice downhill hike to a 25 foot waterfall. |
