Monday Milers

The Monday Milers hikes are more challenging than the Friday Rollers hikes.  The average moving pace is 2-1/4  mph.  Hikers should be comfortable hiking 7-10 miles and 1000-1500′ ascent.

Regular departure time and place:  The Pisgah Forest Lowe’s Home Center at the curb closest to and parallel with US 64.   Depending on hike location, we will occasionally meet at alternate locations. See weekly emailed hike announcements for hike departure times and locations. Usually, we leave at 8:45 in the Winter months and 8:15 in the Summer months. Always RSVP the hike announcement if you plan to hike.

The schedule below may change based on conditions. Mileages and ascents shown are approximate.

Hike leaders:

Olin Redmon:  (843) 812-2225, olinredmon@gmail.com
Jerry Yunker: (337) 230-6905, mylonitejy@gmail.com

If you are interested in trying these hikes but have questions please contact Olin.

“Walking is the best medicine.”–Hippocrates

MONDAY MILERS: WINTER 2026

DEC. 29 TRACE RIDGE/BAD FORK 7.3 miles, 1085’ ascent A shuttle hike. From parking on Hendersonville Reservoir Rd. we take Trace Ridge up to the Parkway, walk along the Parkway to Bent Creek Gap, then on Bad Fork trail to Wash Creek Rd. to our shuttle.
JAN. 5 NORTH SLOPE LOOP 8.3 miles, 1200′ ascent From Lowes parking we take the Art Loeb trail to the North Slope Connector to North Slope, Exercise and Estatoe trails back to cars.
JAN. 12 WOLF FORD/BUCKHORN GAP 10.5 miles, 1000′ ascent From Wolf Ford on Yellow Gap Rd. we take Wolf Ford Rd. to S. Mills River Rd., to Buckhorn Gap trail and Black Mtn. trail to the shelter, then return.
JAN. 19 DUPONT: STONE MTN. 7.3 miles, 1200′ ascent From Guion parking we take Shoal Creek trail to Rocky Ridge trail to Stone Mtn. then return via Rocky Ridge, Sky Valley, Guion trail, Boundary trail, and Hickory Mtn. Trail
JAN. 26 BENT CREEK/WOLF KNOB 7 miles, 1200’ ascent  A loop trail from Rice Pinnacle parking we take Rice Pinnacle Rd. (491) straight onto North Boundary Rd. (485), follow a couple of user trails, climb Wolf Knob, take left onto Ingles Field Gap trail, right onto Ingles Field Connector, left onto Boyd Branch Rd., right onto Ledford Branch Rd. (479E) to Ledford parking.  There we take a left onto Deer Lake Lodge trail finishing at Rice Pinnacle parking.
FEB. 2 DUPONT FOREST: FAWN LAKE LOOP 8 miles, 1200′ ascent Beginning at Fawn Lake parking we hike out Mine Mtn to Cart to Laurel Ridge to Corn Mill Shoals trails, then to Bridal Veil Falls. We return along Conservation Rd., Shelter Rock, Corn Mill Shoals, Shoals, Laurel Ridge, Mine Mtn. trails to parking.
FEB. 9 PRESSLEY COVE TO ART LOEB PARKING 7 miles, 1300′ ascent A shuttle hike. From parking on Avery Creek Rd. we walk up to the stables and take Clawhammer Rd. to Maxwell Cove Rd., to Black Mtn. Trail to our shuttle at Art Loeb parking.
FEB. 16 PANTHERTOWN: HIGH BETHEL 7.8 miles, 1500′ ascent A lollipop hike.From Cold Mtn. parking we take Panthertown Valley trail to Devil’s Elbow to Shelton trail, to High Bethel trail to visit High Bethel, then retrace via a user trail along Little Green Creek to Devils Elbow and back to cars.
FEB. 23 FISH HATCHERY TO BRACKEN MTN. 7.6 miles, 1300′ ascent A shuttle hike. From the Fish Hatchery we take Cat Gap Loop to Cat Gap, a short user trail to 475C to Mackey Ridge and Bracken Mtn. trails to the shuttle.
MAR. 2 MAXWELL COVE/PRESSLEY COVE (TRAIL MAINTENANCE ) 3.7 miles, <1000′ ascent From parking on Avery Creek Rd. we take Maxwell Cove to Pressley Cove.
MAR. 9 PINK BEDS TO AVERY CREEK 8.8 miles, 1300′ ascent A shuttle hike. From Pink Beds parking we take Pink Beds Loop to Barnett Branch and Black Mtn. trail to Club Gap to Buckwheat Knob, Bennett Gap and Perry Cove to Avery Creek Rd., and our shuttle at the stables.
MAR. 16 OPEN
MAR. 23 DUPONT FOREST: FOUR LAKES 11 miles, 1000′ ascent From Fawn Lake parking we take Reasonover Creek trail to Turkey Knob to Briery Fork to Joanna Rd. then Conservation Rd. and Fawn Lake Rd. back to cars. We visit 4 lakes on the way
MAR. 30 TROMBATORE/STRAWBERRY GAP 7.5 miles, 1600’ ascent From parking at Bearwallow Mtn., we take the Trombatore and Strawberry Gap trails as far as the Ferguson Peak overlook, then return.