Five-Star Trails

Asheville: 35 Spectacular Hikes in the Land of Sky

Jennifer Pharr Davis

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Menasha Ridge Press Inc.
01 July 2018

Walking, hiking, trekking; Travel & holiday guides

Series: Five-Star Trails

The definitive guide to hiking in Asheville.

Five-Star Trails: Asheville by accomplished hiker and writer Jennifer Pharr Davis covers 35 hikes in the greater Asheville region, from area nature preserves to treks along the Blue Ridge Parkway and in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The Asheville resident has sought out her favorite hikes, as well as a cross section of adventures on foot that exhibit the variety of hikes found in the greater Asheville region. Hikes include treks along the famed Appalachian Trail to waterfalls of the Pisgah National Forest. Other walks take you to the rhododendron blooms atop Craggy Gardens. Solitude can be found on remote Hickey Fork. And then there's the granite domes and crashing cataracts of Dupont State Forest. Mix hiking and history at the Cradle of Forest or Mount Pisgah via Buck Springs Lodge. Soak in inspiring panoramas from Shining Rock Wilderness or Looking Glass Rock.

These fantastic hikes are laid out in an organized fashion by a professional hiker and speaker who exemplifies the heart and spirit of Asheville. Hikes range widely in elevation, distance, and difficulty, providing a variety of experiences for everyone. The guide provides in-depth trail descriptions, directions, and commentary on what to expect along the way. Each hike features an individual trail map, elevation profile, and at-a-glance information, helping readers quickly find the perfect trip.

By: Jennifer Pharr Davis
Imprint: Menasha Ridge Press Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm,
Weight: 386g
ISBN: 9781634042130
ISBN 10: 1634042131
Series: Five-Star Trails
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 July 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print

1 Arboretum Explorer Loop 2 Destination Center Track Trail 3 Haw Creek Overlook 4 Lake Powhatan 5 Rocky Cove North 6 Craggy Gardens and Craggy Pinnacle 7 Douglas Falls 8 Hawkbill Rock 9 Rattlesnake Lodge 10 Max Patch 11 Lover's Leap 12 Hickey Fork Loop 13 Big Firescald Knob East 14 Catawba Falls 15 Mount Mitchell Circuit 16 Mount Mitchell High Loop South 17 Bearwallow Mountain 18 Florence Nature Preserve 19 Carl Sandburg's Connemara Farm 20 Dupont State Forest Four Falls 21 John Rock 22 Lake Julia 23 Looking Glass Rock 24 Mills River Loop 25 Turkey Pen Loop West 26 Black Balsam Knob High Loop 27 Cold Mountain 28 Cradle of Forestry 29 Graveyard Fields 30 Moore Cove Falls 31 Mount Pisgah via Buck Springs Lodge 32 Pink Beds Loop 33 Sam Knob 34 Shining Rock 35 Skinny Dip Falls

Jennifer Pharr Davis grew up in the North Carolina Mountains, where day hiking was part of her life with her parents and two older brothers. At age 21, she took on the entire Appalachian Trail (AT) as a solo female and fell in love with long-distance backpacking. Since then, Jennifer has hiked the AT twice more, earning endurance records. In 2008, averaging 38 miles per day and completing the AT in 57 days, she became the fastest woman on record to hike that trail. And in 2011, she set the overall record, completing the AT in 46 days, averaging 46.9 miles per day. Even though this record has now been eclipsed, Jennifer remains the fastest woman on record to hike the AT-and the fastest mother to hike the AT. By mid-2011, she had logged more than 11,000 miles of North American trails. In addition to the AT, those treks include the Pacific Crest Trail, Vermont's Long Trail, and the Colorado Trail. Traveling to six continents to exercise her hiking wanderlust, she cites Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, Peru's Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, and Australia's 600-mile Bibbulmun Track among her international highlights. The author's 2010 memoir, Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail<\i> (Beaufort Books), chronicles her 2005 and 2008 AT thru-hikes. She also authored Best Easy Day Hikes: Charlotte<\i> (FalconGuides, 2010) and articles for Trail Runner<\i> magazine and Away.com. She is a frequent contributor to Blue Ridge Outdoors<\i> magazine. In 2016, Jennifer was the recipient of the prestigious Laurel Wreath Award, bestowed upon her by the state of North Carolina for her outstanding athletic achievements. Jennifer lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with her husband, Brew, and daughter Charley. In addition to the important job of being a mother, she is the owner and founder of Blue Ridge Hiking Company, a thriving enterprise at which she and her husband work together. Her company mission statement is, Making the wilderness accessible and enjoyable through instruction and guiding. For the latest on Jennifer, please check out www.blueridgehikingco.com.