Outdoor Adventures in Asheville
From hiking to cycling, fly fishing and tubing, there are countless outdoor adventures to be had in Asheville.
Views, cooler temps & a drive on the Parkway
If we can only recommend one hike to you, let it be Sam Knob! It has everything we love about trails: a mountain meadow, shady forests, a few steep climbs and views for days.
It's an hour's drive from Asheville, but most of it is along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. Stop at Pisgah Inn on your way back for an ice cream treat. The perfect day out!
Your Guide To The New Catawba Falls Trail
If you are after the latest and greatest in Asheville outdoors, head to the updated Catawba Falls trail. It reopened in May 2024 after two years of renovations.
It is now a looped trail, so visitors have the option to either take a four-mile loop or a shorter 1.3 mile out and back (~2.5 miles total.)
Made up of over 500,000 acres, Pisgah National Forest is a family-friendly destination for hiking, waterfall viewing, fly fishing picnicking and more. There are several sections of the National Forest around Asheville.
Graveyard Fields
Hikes For The Whole Family
Winter Fun
Hikes With A View
if you love heights
Fryingpan Mtn Lookout Tower
Moderate
Black Balsam Knob
Easy To Moderate
Bearwallow Mountain
Short + Steep
Craggy Pinnacle
Moderate
Sam Knob
Short + Steep
Devil's Courthouse
Hikes With A View
Hikes Only 15 Minutes From Downtown Asheville
