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Asheville Botanical Gardens Trails
Easy Hike
Distance from Asheville: 1.5 miles
Length: 0.5 mile loop
Duration of hike: 30min total
Facilities & Parking: Paved and gravel parking lot, Visitor Center with gift shop, restroom and water fountain
Features: Wildflowers, Kid Friendly
Location:
900 Founders Dr.
Asheville, NC 28804
Directions:
From downtown Asheville, take Lexington Avenue north as it turns into Broadway and passes under I-240. Take Broadway for about 1 mile and turn right at the stoplight at W.T. Weaver Boulevard. The Asheville Botanical Gardens will be on left right after you turn onto Weaver Boulevard.
02
Biltmore Estate Trails
Easy/Moderate Hike
Distance from Asheville: 2 miles
Length: 1.7 to 6 miles round-trip
Duration of hike: 30min to 1.5hrs each way
Facilities & Parking: Parking lot; bathroom facilities at Antler Hill Village or Biltmore House
Features: Views, Pet Friendly, Kid Friendly
Location:
1 Lodge St
Asheville, NC 28803
Directions:
From downtown Asheville, take Biltmore Avenue south toward Biltmore Village. Turn right at the McDonald’s, onto Lodge Street and into the estate. Follow the signage to Antler Hill Village and stop at the Outdoor Center for a map of all trails on the estate.
03
Catawba Falls
Easy Hike
Distance from Asheville: 25 miles
Length: 3 miles round-trip
Duration of hike: 3hrs total
Facilities & Parking: Parking lot and restrooms available
Features: Waterfalls, Pet Friendly, Kid Friendly
Location:
3074 Catawba River Rd
Old Fort, NC 28762
Directions:
From downtown Asheville, take I-240 to I- 40 East, Exit 73 (the second Old Fort exit). Before you get to the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Catawba River Road. The road ends after three miles at the parking lot for the falls.
04
Hooker Falls, Triple Falls, and High Falls
Easy/Moderate Hike
Distance from Asheville: 38 miles
Length: Hooker Falls, 0.4 miles each way | Triple Falls, 0.5 mile from Hooker Falls Parking | High Falls Trail, 0.5 mile from Triple Falls (2.2 miles total for all three falls)
Duration of hike: 1-2hrs total
Facilities & Parking: Parking lot and restroom available
Features: Waterfalls, Pet Friendly
Location:
89 Buck Forest Rd
Cedar Mountain, NC 28718
Directions: From downtown Asheville, take 1-240 to I-26. Take exit 40 and turn right onto Hwy 280. Stay on 280 for 16 miles until you reach US 64. Turn left onto US 64 and go 3.7 miles to the stoplight. Turn right onto Crab Creek Road and proceed 4.3 miles to DuPont Road (which later becomes Staton Road). Stay on DuPont/Staton Road for 3.1 miles to the Hooker Falls Access Area.
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