Five-Star Trails Asheville

Your Guide to the Area’s Most Beautiful Hikes

Published by Menasha Ridge Press

Distributed by Publishers Group West

Printed in the United States of America

First edition, first printing

Cover design by Scott McGrew

Text design by Annie Long

Cover photograph © Joye Ardyn Durham/Alamy

All interior photographs by Jennifer Pharr Davis

Cartography and elevation profiles by Jennifer Pharr Davis and Scott McGrew

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Davis, Jennifer Pharr.

Five-star trails Asheville: your guide to the area’s most beautiful trails/Jennifer Pharr Davis.

p. cm.

ISBN-13: 978-0-89732-920-0

ISBN-10: 0-89732-920-1

1. Hiking—North Carolina—Asheville Region—Guidebooks.
2. Asheville Region (N.C.)—Guidebooks. I. Title.

GV199.42.N662A744 2011

917.56’88—dc23

2011037365

Menasha Ridge Press

P.O. Box 43673

Birmingham, AL 35243

menasharidgepress.com

DISCLAIMER

This book is meant only as a guide to select trails in and near Asheville, North Carolina. This book does not guarantee hiker safety in any way—you hike at your own risk. Neither Menasha Ridge Press nor Jennifer Pharr Davis is liable for property loss or damage, personal injury, or death that result in any way from accessing or hiking the trails described in the following pages. Please be especially cautious when walking in potentially hazardous terrains with, for example, steep inclines or drop-offs. Do not attempt to explore terrain that may be beyond your abilities. Please read carefully the introduction to this book as well as further safety information from other sources. Familiarize yourself with current weather reports and maps of the area you plan to visit (in addition to the maps provided in this guidebook). Be cognizant of park regulations and always follow them. Do not take chances.