Guided Hikes in the Nantahala Ranger District, Nantahala National Forest
Here are suggested hikes at the Nantahala Ranger District trailhead. Contains all the information you need to take the hike on your next trip! Get complete details on each hike, including (when available):
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Glen Falls Hike
This trail takes the hiker through a pleasant forest of hardwoods and pines to one of the spectacular waterfalls of the Blue Ridge Escarpment. As Overflow Creek plunges over the ledge below one of the East's highest towns, you really get two falls in...
1.1mi, Climbs SteeplyTread Condition: Moderately Rough
Whiteside Mountain Hike
This excellent loop, designated a National Recreation Trail, climbs to the top of Whiteside Mountain, with its spectacular 700 ft high cliff walls lofting the hiker for amazing views. Take a camera, as the cliff-top views are lined with beautiful...
2.5mi, HillyTread Condition: Moderately Rough
Panthertown Valley Tour Hike
This is a large loop with a wide variety of main attractions. The trails will take you past lazy, meandering streams with clean white sandbars, yet you'll discover 5 major waterfalls as well. You'll explore the unusual, flat-bottomed, high-elevation...
8.8 - 10.0mi, HillyTread Condition: Moderately Rough
