Tag: Hiking

High Falls

The High Falls Waterfall Loop is a popular spot for leaf peeping in Autumn. Be sure to arrive early or you might not get a parking spot.

High Falls at DuPont State Forest For details on our visit check out our High Falls in Dupont State Forest Field Report. Towering 120 feet over the river below, Dupont Forest’s High Falls is one of the most impressive and magnificent waterfalls in North Carolina as well as part of a trio of waterfalls along… Continue reading High Falls

Pearson’s Falls

Main cascade at Pearson's Falls

Pearson’s Falls Visiting Pearson’s Falls Temporarily Closed due to Hurricane HeleneVisit https://www.pearsonsfalls.org/helene-updates for latest information. Once in the parking lot, you’ll take a short ¼ mile trail along the banks of Colt Creek to reach the base of the falls. It’s a short and easy walk, but because it is an unpaved trail, it may… Continue reading Pearson’s Falls

Congaree National Park

Congaree National Park Visiting Congaree National Park Travel just 20 miles south of Columbia, SC you’ll enter a world so foreign from our modern life that you’d be excused if you felt like you traveled through time back into our distant primordial past. Congaree Nation Park is that impressive. Click Here for More About the… Continue reading Congaree National Park

Caesars Head

Experience the breathtaking beauty of Caesars Head State Park, where the vibrant autumn foliage meets the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains under a clear blue sky. A perfect escape into nature’s splendor!

Caesars Head State Park Visiting Caesars Head State Park The Cherokee and their ancestors where the first people to lay eyes on what we now call Caesar’s Head in northern Greenville County. This rock formation described by Robert Mills, prominent SC architect and designer of the Washington Monument, as a “mass of granite, rising from… Continue reading Caesars Head

Landsford Canal State Park

Landsford Canal State Park For details on our visit check out our Landsford Canal State Park Field Report Once part of an ambitious plan to connect Charlotte North Carolina to the port of Charleston via the Catawba and Wateree River, the ruins of Landsford Canal stand alone as the last of the great Catawba River… Continue reading Landsford Canal State Park

Outdoor Adventures Near Asheville NC

Looking Glass Waterfall from the middle platform.

Outdoor Adventures Near Asheville NC Asheville, cradled within North Carolina’s stunning Blue Ridge Mountains, has come to be known as a premier destination for travelers and a much loved locale for residents both old and new alike. Celebrated as the artistic epicenter of the area, Asheville has transformed itself into a sprawling canvas for creatives,… Continue reading Outdoor Adventures Near Asheville NC

Chimney Rock State Park

Chimney Rock State Park According to media reports Chimney Rock State Park is set to reopen on Friday June 27 – exactly 9 months after Hurricane Helene devastated the area and washed away the bridge leading to the park. For this initial reopening, reservations will be required. For more information or to make reservations visit… Continue reading Chimney Rock State Park

Crowders Mountain State Park

Getting Close to the top of the Pinnacle. Near the end of the Pinnacle Trail, stone steps will take you closer to the top.

Crowders Mountain State Park Visiting Crowders Mountain State Park For details on our visit check out our Crowders Mountain State Park Field Report Found just outside Gastonia, North Carolina, Crowders Mountain rises up from the typically flat terrain of the eastern Piedmont to tower over the surrounding area. Thanks to Crowders Mountain State Park’s location,… Continue reading Crowders Mountain State Park

Musgrove Mill Battleground

The Battlefield Trail loops around the site of the battle and has interpretive signs detailing the progress of the battle for Musgrove's Mill.

This comprehensive guide, complete with pictures, offers a glimpse into America’s past and the activities you can enjoy today. Explore the rich history of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site, a key Revolutionary War battleground in South Carolina. Discover the site’s hiking trails, picnic spots, and the story of the Battle of Musgrove Mill.