The Wanderers is an easy hiking group that targets 3 to 5 miles with less than 500 feet of climb.  This group hikes at a rate of 1 to 2 miles per hour.  Hikes range from the R1 to R5 difficulty level based upon the Pisgah Hikers rating scale.  The group takes breaks on uphill sections of trails to rest, smell the flowers, enjoy the views and take pictures.   

If you are interested in hiking with the Wanderers, please contact  Hike Leader: Jay Hinze:      rtbzrh@gmail.com   RSVP

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Default:  Pisgah National Forest Ranger Station/Visitor Center in the side lot near the blue dumpster. 
Alternate Assembly Areas may be selected depending on the location of the hike.  Directions from Brevard to every Assembly Area can be found by clicking this link:  Assembly Areas

 

Departure Time: 9:00.  Please arrive at the assembly area by 8:45 to organize carpools.

Car pooling is practiced but not required.   Driver fees are determined by the distance to the trailhead from the Assembly Area for the hike. 

 

Hikes may be changed or cancelled based upon the weather forecast.

 

 

7/1 MST–Devils Courthouse
3 mi, 300’cl, R2, $5.00
From the Black Balsam trailhead we hike the MST to Devils courthouse where our shuttle awaits.

7/8  Turkeypen – Pounding Mill
4 mi, 300’cl, R3, $3.00
Meet at Walmart Pisgah Forest near Goodwill Truck
From the Turkeypen trailhead we hike the South Mills River trail to “Pounding Mill Cove” on the river for lunch.  We return to our cars via the reverse route.
Note:  The swinging bridge over the South Mills River was destroyed by Helene and has not been rebuilt.  Therefore, we will enjoy a wet river crossing each way.  Hikers should use trekking poles and wear old hiking shoes that you don’t mind getting wet or put on water shoes for the crossings.  

7/15  Gorges State Park – Rainbow Falls
4 mi, 500’cl, R5, $5.00
Meet at Savmor 
From the Rainbow Falls parking lot in Gorges State Park we hike to Rainbow Falls and back.

 

7/22  Andy Cove – Exercise Trail – North Slope

 7/29   Big East Fork
3 mi, 450’cl, R5, $4.00
From gravel parking lot near the Looking Glass Rock overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway we hike the MST, Bridges Camp and Big East Fork trail to the group campsite on the Big East Fork.  We return by the reverse route.

8/5  MST – Elk Pasture to Stony Bald Overlook
3.5 mi, 200’cl, R3, $7.00
After dropping a shuttle at the Stony Bald Overlook on the Parkway, we hike the MST from Elk Pasture Gap (at the junction of NC151 and the Parkway) for lunch at the Stony Bald Overlook.

8/12  Black Balsam – Tennent
4 mi, 500’cl, R5, $5.00
From the Sam Knob parking lot on FS816 we hike the Art Loeb Spur trail to the Art Loeb trail over Black Balsam and Tennent.  We take a shortcut to the Ivestor Gap trail and return to our cars.

8/19  Panthertown – Sandbar – Schoolhouse Falls
3 mi, 400’cl, R3, $5.00
Meet at Savmor 
From the Cold Mountain trailhead in Panthertown we hike to the Sandbar for an extended break.  Then we continue on to Schoolhouse Falls before returning to our cars.

8/26  Daniel Ridge 
3 mi, 300’cl, R3
From the Cove Creek trailhead we hike the Cove Creek trail to the new Lanning Ridge trail to the Daniel Ridge trail stopping  at Tom’s Spring/Daniel Ridge Falls.  We continue on to the Daniel Ridge trailhead.  Then we walk Davidson River Road back to our cars enjoying views of the Davidson River along the way.  We hike the 50 yard trail to Whaleback Falls for lunch.

2.6 mi, 300’cl, R2
Meet at Sherwood Forest Robin Hood Barn, 8:45 am for a 9 am departure. 
Brett will lead us on an easy hike in Sherwood Forest in Cedar Mountain visiting 4 lakes along the way. There will be opportunities to swim and canoe/kayak in one of the lakes.

9/9 To Be Announced

9/16   DuPont – Wintergreen Falls
4 mi, 250’cl R4, $0.00
Meet at the Sky Valley Paring Lot
From the Sky Valley Parking lot in DuPont State Forest we hike several trails eventually arriving at Wintergreen Falls.

9/23  To Be Announced

9/30 Sam Knob
4 mi, 600’cl, R4, $5.00
From the Sam Knob parking lot we cross the meadow and hike up to Sam Knob.  We visit each of the two knobs and have lunch at the south knob.

 

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