Hikers’ Heaven: Landowners, conservation orgs expand Hickory Nut Gorge trails
Volume
27
/ Issue 36
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Conserving Carolina
The 2.5-mile Youngs Mountain trail, set to open in late April, is the most recent addition to a growing trail network in the Hickory Nut Gorge, an area of rugged terrain that lies just beyond Buncombe County’s southeastern border. Trail builders, from left, Devon Hathaway, Cathy Cooper and Jason Austin pause to take in a view that includes Lake Lure.
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