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Top Hiking Trails to Explore near Brevard, NC

Top Hiking Trails to Explore near Brevard, NC

Top Hiking Trails to Explore near Brevard, NC Transylvania County is a hiker’s paradise. Fortunately, each seasons offers wonderful reasons to get out on the trail. Winter’s long range views. Spring’s wildflowers. Summer’s dense green canopy. And autumn’s spectacular color. We’ve compiled a few of our favorite hikes for your next adventure. Since these are our favorites, they also happen to be the favorites of a few other folks as well, which means they can get busy. We recommend tackling these trails in the early morning or late afternoon to avoid the crowds and enhance your enjoyment. To help you decide, we’ve broken them out by category. Some of these trails have the added benefit of taking you to some of our spectacular waterfalls. While everyone loves our famous cascades, they can also be dangerous. We’ve put together a list of easy tips to follow that will help you be Waterfall Wise. And don’t forget to learn how you can Be like Trashsquatch and Leave it Better. All of us here in Transylvania County are passionate about protecting our woods and water. When you practice  Leave It Better principles, you’re doing your part to ensure that these special places are here to enjoy for future generations. Kid Friendly Andy Cove Trail: This gem of a trail winds its way back into scenic Andy Cove via a footpath and several cantilevered board walks. Mid-way, you reach a cool 30-foot suspension bridge. You’ll also encounter two small streams while looping back... Read More
Escape the Ordinary: Unusual Outdoor Experiences and Stays

Escape the Ordinary: Unusual Outdoor Experiences and Stays

Escape the Ordinary: Unusual Outdoor Experiences and Stays Adventure opportunities of every kind abound in Brevard and Transylvania County. But there is a whole host of under-the-radar experiences awaiting your discovery. Here are some exciting ways to create new memories in North Carolina’s Land of Waterfalls. Dive into a new adventure Oxbow River Snorkling offers a different way of seeing the natural world: an underwater tour of our mountain rivers and streams. Best of all, you’ll be guided by a freshwater biologist who will help you identify a fascinating variety of native species, including the Eastern Hellbender Salamander. This unique aquatic adventure is best experienced during the spring, summer, and fall. Escape the daily grind If you love coffee and you love hiking, Nero Coffee’s Guided Coffee Hikes might be just the thing. This Brevard-based business offers four different hikes and all of them end with a freshly brewed cup of joe perked up especially for you right beside a waterfall. Hungering for an even more satisfying experience? Nero Coffee Hikes has also partnered up with Food for Adventures to offer meals cooked by a waterfall.  Book a llama, mañana Looking for something truly unique? Then try a llama hike offered by Earthshine Lodge. Their experienced guides will match you and you group up with friendly llamas that you can lead on a 1 ½ hour excursion in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Star light, star bright Transylvania County is renowned for the dark sky conditions that make star gazing here an... Read More
Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Our guided half-day beginner rock climbing Brevard and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. Perfect for beginners, no experience necessary, this is a great way for family or friends to spend a morning or afternoon discovering the sport of rock climbing and rappelling while vacationing in the Asheville or Brevard North Carolina area. Great trip for families with kids ages 5-14, as well as participants who are a bit afraid of heights. A half day adventure or an add on to our Cove Creek Canyon Trip the Long Wall includes a 140 ft rock climb of beginner/intermediate difficulty which provides great views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. After taking in the view and potentially a photo at the end of the climb, the adventure continues with a 140 ft dry Rappel back down the rock to the ground. Participants can expect to get 1 to 2 climbs based upon your group size. North Carolina advanced ½ day program is for participants who have past climbing experience either outdoors or in a gym or are in good physical shape, and not afraid of heights. Participants in this program can expect to have a moderately difficult hike of 1-1.5 miles to get to the rock where they will then begin their climbing experience. It is a great way for people to experience climbing and rappelling and also explore their ability and interest in the sport. This full-day climbing and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. It is a great... Read More
Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Our guided half-day beginner rock climbing Brevard and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. Perfect for beginners, no experience necessary, this is a great way for family or friends to spend a morning or afternoon discovering the sport of rock climbing and rappelling while vacationing in the Asheville or Brevard North Carolina area. Great trip for families with kids ages 5-14, as well as participants who are a bit afraid of heights. A half day adventure or an add on to our Cove Creek Canyon Trip the Long Wall includes a 140 ft rock climb of beginner/intermediate difficulty which provides great views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. After taking in the view and potentially a photo at the end of the climb, the adventure continues with a 140 ft dry Rappel back down the rock to the ground. Participants can expect to get 1 to 2 climbs based upon your group size. North Carolina advanced ½ day program is for participants who have past climbing experience either outdoors or in a gym or are in good physical shape, and not afraid of heights. Participants in this program can expect to have a moderately difficult hike of 1-1.5 miles to get to the rock where they will then begin their climbing experience. It is a great way for people to experience climbing and rappelling and also explore their ability and interest in the sport. This full-day climbing and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. It is a great... Read More
Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Our guided half-day beginner rock climbing Brevard and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. Perfect for beginners, no experience necessary, this is a great way for family or friends to spend a morning or afternoon discovering the sport of rock climbing and rappelling while vacationing in the Asheville or Brevard North Carolina area. Great trip for families with kids ages 5-14, as well as participants who are a bit afraid of heights. A half day adventure or an add on to our Cove Creek Canyon Trip the Long Wall includes a 140 ft rock climb of beginner/intermediate difficulty which provides great views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. After taking in the view and potentially a photo at the end of the climb, the adventure continues with a 140 ft dry Rappel back down the rock to the ground. Participants can expect to get 1 to 2 climbs based upon your group size. North Carolina advanced ½ day program is for participants who have past climbing experience either outdoors or in a gym or are in good physical shape, and not afraid of heights. Participants in this program can expect to have a moderately difficult hike of 1-1.5 miles to get to the rock where they will then begin their climbing experience. It is a great way for people to experience climbing and rappelling and also explore their ability and interest in the sport. This full-day climbing and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. It is a great... Read More
Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Our guided half-day beginner rock climbing Brevard and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. Perfect for beginners, no experience necessary, this is a great way for family or friends to spend a morning or afternoon discovering the sport of rock climbing and rappelling while vacationing in the Asheville or Brevard North Carolina area. Great trip for families with kids ages 5-14, as well as participants who are a bit afraid of heights. A half day adventure or an add on to our Cove Creek Canyon Trip the Long Wall includes a 140 ft rock climb of beginner/intermediate difficulty which provides great views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. After taking in the view and potentially a photo at the end of the climb, the adventure continues with a 140 ft dry Rappel back down the rock to the ground. Participants can expect to get 1 to 2 climbs based upon your group size. North Carolina advanced ½ day program is for participants who have past climbing experience either outdoors or in a gym or are in good physical shape, and not afraid of heights. Participants in this program can expect to have a moderately difficult hike of 1-1.5 miles to get to the rock where they will then begin their climbing experience. It is a great way for people to experience climbing and rappelling and also explore their ability and interest in the sport. This full-day climbing and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. It is a great... Read More
Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Our guided half-day beginner rock climbing Brevard and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. Perfect for beginners, no experience necessary, this is a great way for family or friends to spend a morning or afternoon discovering the sport of rock climbing and rappelling while vacationing in the Asheville or Brevard North Carolina area. Great trip for families with kids ages 5-14, as well as participants who are a bit afraid of heights. A half day adventure or an add on to our Cove Creek Canyon Trip the Long Wall includes a 140 ft rock climb of beginner/intermediate difficulty which provides great views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. After taking in the view and potentially a photo at the end of the climb, the adventure continues with a 140 ft dry Rappel back down the rock to the ground. Participants can expect to get 1 to 2 climbs based upon your group size. North Carolina advanced ½ day program is for participants who have past climbing experience either outdoors or in a gym or are in good physical shape, and not afraid of heights. Participants in this program can expect to have a moderately difficult hike of 1-1.5 miles to get to the rock where they will then begin their climbing experience. It is a great way for people to experience climbing and rappelling and also explore their ability and interest in the sport. This full-day climbing and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. It is a great... Read More
Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Our guided half-day beginner rock climbing Brevard and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. Perfect for beginners, no experience necessary, this is a great way for family or friends to spend a morning or afternoon discovering the sport of rock climbing and rappelling while vacationing in the Asheville or Brevard North Carolina area. Great trip for families with kids ages 5-14, as well as participants who are a bit afraid of heights. A half day adventure or an add on to our Cove Creek Canyon Trip the Long Wall includes a 140 ft rock climb of beginner/intermediate difficulty which provides great views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. After taking in the view and potentially a photo at the end of the climb, the adventure continues with a 140 ft dry Rappel back down the rock to the ground. Participants can expect to get 1 to 2 climbs based upon your group size. North Carolina advanced ½ day program is for participants who have past climbing experience either outdoors or in a gym or are in good physical shape, and not afraid of heights. Participants in this program can expect to have a moderately difficult hike of 1-1.5 miles to get to the rock where they will then begin their climbing experience. It is a great way for people to experience climbing and rappelling and also explore their ability and interest in the sport. This full-day climbing and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. It is a great... Read More
Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Our guided half-day beginner rock climbing Brevard and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. Perfect for beginners, no experience necessary, this is a great way for family or friends to spend a morning or afternoon discovering the sport of rock climbing and rappelling while vacationing in the Asheville or Brevard North Carolina area. Great trip for families with kids ages 5-14, as well as participants who are a bit afraid of heights. A half day adventure or an add on to our Cove Creek Canyon Trip the Long Wall includes a 140 ft rock climb of beginner/intermediate difficulty which provides great views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. After taking in the view and potentially a photo at the end of the climb, the adventure continues with a 140 ft dry Rappel back down the rock to the ground. Participants can expect to get 1 to 2 climbs based upon your group size. North Carolina advanced ½ day program is for participants who have past climbing experience either outdoors or in a gym or are in good physical shape, and not afraid of heights. Participants in this program can expect to have a moderately difficult hike of 1-1.5 miles to get to the rock where they will then begin their climbing experience. It is a great way for people to experience climbing and rappelling and also explore their ability and interest in the sport. This full-day climbing and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. It is a great... Read More
Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Our guided half-day beginner rock climbing Brevard and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. Perfect for beginners, no experience necessary, this is a great way for family or friends to spend a morning or afternoon discovering the sport of rock climbing and rappelling while vacationing in the Asheville or Brevard North Carolina area. Great trip for families with kids ages 5-14, as well as participants who are a bit afraid of heights. A half day adventure or an add on to our Cove Creek Canyon Trip the Long Wall includes a 140 ft rock climb of beginner/intermediate difficulty which provides great views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. After taking in the view and potentially a photo at the end of the climb, the adventure continues with a 140 ft dry Rappel back down the rock to the ground. Participants can expect to get 1 to 2 climbs based upon your group size. North Carolina advanced ½ day program is for participants who have past climbing experience either outdoors or in a gym or are in good physical shape, and not afraid of heights. Participants in this program can expect to have a moderately difficult hike of 1-1.5 miles to get to the rock where they will then begin their climbing experience. It is a great way for people to experience climbing and rappelling and also explore their ability and interest in the sport. This full-day climbing and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. It is a great... Read More
Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Our guided half-day beginner rock climbing Brevard and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. Perfect for beginners, no experience necessary, this is a great way for family or friends to spend a morning or afternoon discovering the sport of rock climbing and rappelling while vacationing in the Asheville or Brevard North Carolina area. Great trip for families with kids ages 5-14, as well as participants who are a bit afraid of heights. A half day adventure or an add on to our Cove Creek Canyon Trip the Long Wall includes a 140 ft rock climb of beginner/intermediate difficulty which provides great views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. After taking in the view and potentially a photo at the end of the climb, the adventure continues with a 140 ft dry Rappel back down the rock to the ground. Participants can expect to get 1 to 2 climbs based upon your group size. North Carolina advanced ½ day program is for participants who have past climbing experience either outdoors or in a gym or are in good physical shape, and not afraid of heights. Participants in this program can expect to have a moderately difficult hike of 1-1.5 miles to get to the rock where they will then begin their climbing experience. It is a great way for people to experience climbing and rappelling and also explore their ability and interest in the sport. This full-day climbing and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. It is a great... Read More
Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Beginner Rock Climbing Brevard

Our guided half-day beginner rock climbing Brevard and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. Perfect for beginners, no experience necessary, this is a great way for family or friends to spend a morning or afternoon discovering the sport of rock climbing and rappelling while vacationing in the Asheville or Brevard North Carolina area. Great trip for families with kids ages 5-14, as well as participants who are a bit afraid of heights. A half day adventure or an add on to our Cove Creek Canyon Trip the Long Wall includes a 140 ft rock climb of beginner/intermediate difficulty which provides great views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. After taking in the view and potentially a photo at the end of the climb, the adventure continues with a 140 ft dry Rappel back down the rock to the ground. Participants can expect to get 1 to 2 climbs based upon your group size. North Carolina advanced ½ day program is for participants who have past climbing experience either outdoors or in a gym or are in good physical shape, and not afraid of heights. Participants in this program can expect to have a moderately difficult hike of 1-1.5 miles to get to the rock where they will then begin their climbing experience. It is a great way for people to experience climbing and rappelling and also explore their ability and interest in the sport. This full-day climbing and rappelling program emphasizes safety, instruction, and fun. It is a great... Read More