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Tag: Sam’s Knob

A sunset at Sam's Knob in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

A Solo Sunset at Sam’s Knob

Sam’s Knob might be the best place in Western North Carolina (and Asheville-adjacent) to get a mountain sunset all to yourself.

adventure, camping, hiking, nature, Sam's Knob, sunset, Sunset hike, travel
A sunrise in Asheville. NC with a "Turn Lights On" street sign in the foreground.

The Best Sunrise Hikes in Asheville (and Western North Carolina)

I recently updated my list of favorite sunsets in Western North Carolina, so I thought it was only fair to … More

Bearwallow Mountain, Black Balsam Knob, Mt. LeConte, Roan Highlands, Sam's Knob, sunrise

A Winter Hiking Bucket List to Keep Me Honest

Every season, I say I’m going to hike more. And though I don’t do badly on the hiking front, I … More

hike, hiking, Mountains to Sea Trail, Mt. LeConte, Roan Highlands, Sam's Knob, Wildcat Rock, Winter

A Pretty Nice Little Saturday

Nice little Saturdays are underrated.

Canton, Deep Thoughts, hike, hiking, Mountains to Sea Trail, Sam's Knob, Saturday

Time Moves Slower Down Here

Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway will inevitably cause me to have a full-fledged, road-rage-induced meltdown. Not if, when.  I told … More

Blue Ridge Parkway, Deep Thoughts, Grandfather Mountain State Park, Linville, Pisgah Inn, Sam's Knob
A view of the Blue Ridge Mountains from the MTS Trail

Unplugging on My Favorite Western North Carolina Hike: MTS/Flat Laurel Creek Loop

My very favorite Western North Carolina hike is a makeshift loop featuring the MTS and Flat Laurel Creek trails.

#hashtags, Black Balsam Knob, hike, hikes, hiking, Mountains to Sea Trail, My favorite things, Online nonsense, podcast, Podcasts, Sam's Knob, Unplugging

Hiking in the Time of Corona

I was ready, when I was summiting Tennent Mountain, to write that I was merely “whelmed,” (which I swear was … More

Black Balsam Knob, Blue Ridge Parkway, hike, hiking, Sam's Knob, Shining Rock Wilderness, Tennent Mountain, White Mountain comparisons
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