The Western North Carolina Area Overview Map provides a familiar Google map interface of the entire area with roads, mountains, and topo map layers. Zoom in on the area you're interested in to find links to Trailheads, Best Hikes, and their maps.
This is an index of maps drawn specifically for each Best Hike on this site.
This page contains information on the topographic maps published by the US Government, how they are used on this site, and how you can obtain them online for free and in paper form as well.
National Geographic's "Trails Illustrated" series of maps, covering much of Western North Carolina's best hiking areas, represents the latest and best option hikers have for a printed recreational map. Find information on these maps as well as links to purchase them online.
Dupont State Forest Map
While you can view individual maps drawn for this site's Best Hikes within Dupont State Forest above, Friends of DuPont Forest has just released a new and improved Recreation Guide Map of all of Dupont State Forest, offering substantial advantages
over other map alternatives. These maps are being sold by area merchants as a fundraiser to support trail and other
needed improvements at DuPont State Forest. Similar to the popular Trails Illustrated maps, some of the features of this map include:
Pick up the printed map at one of your favorite WNC Outdoors Retailers. Or, click here to see online maps of Dupont State Forest.
Map of the Panthertown Valley
An excellent, large-scale trail map of Panthertown has been produced by Slickrock Expeditions. You can purchase
a map from their web site for $5, or, to get one faster, you can pick one up at one of the area's fine outdoors retailers.
TravelCountry.com specializes in outdoor gear for hiking and backpacking. They carry the full line of Marmot jackets, clothing and gear.
