Best Fall Hikes near Asheville, NC

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Written By Alyssa Smith

Your Guide To: Best Fall Hikes near Asheville, North Carolina. It’s leaf chasing season! Here’s our round up of the best fall hikes near Asheville, North Carolina!

Best Fall Hikes near Asheville, North Carolina

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Graveyard Fields Loop Trail on the Blue Ridge Parkway

1. Graveyard Fields Loop Trail

Miles from Downtown: 25

Trail Distance: 2.9 miles round trip

Directly off of the Blue Ridge Parkway! Easy hike and includes two waterfalls.

Craggy Pinnacle Trail on the Blue Ridge Parkway

2. Craggy Pinnacle Trail

Miles from Downtown: 13

Trail Distance: 1.4 miles round trip

Easy trail leads you to 360 degree views! Dog friendly trail.

Rough Ridge Lookout on the Blue Ridge Parkway

3. Rough Ridge Lookout

Miles from Downtown: 55

Trail Distance: 2/3 of a mile round trip

"Reached via a wooden walkway, this lookout area on Rough Ridge offers sweeping views."

Linn Cove Viaduct via Tanawha Trai

4. Linn Cove Viaduct via Tanawha Trail

Miles from Downtown: 54

Trail Distance: 0.8 miles round trip

"The Linn Cove Viaduct is a 1,243 feet long, concrete segmental bridge which snakes around Grandfather Mountain."

Linville Falls Trail on the Blue Ridge Parkway

5. Linville Falls Trail

Miles from Downtown: 55

Trail Distance: 0.9 miles round trip

Easy trail includes views of a waterfall

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6. Grandfather Mountain

Miles from Downtown: 55

Check out the mile high swinging bridge and a variety of trails.

BlackBalsam Knob via Art Loeb Trail

7. Black Balsam Knob via Art Loeb Trail

Miles from Downtown: 26

Trail Distance: 1.5 miles round trip

Moderate hike with 360 degree views

Dry Falls Trail on the Blue Ridge Parkway

8. Dry Falls Trail

Miles from Downtown: 53

Trail Distance: 0.4 miles round trip

Easy hike to a waterfall

 

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