I think I found the perfect October hike in western North Carolina 🤫🐦‍⬛🍂 📍Ivestor Gap Trail, Tennent Mountain, and Black Balsam Knob Loop 4.3 miles | 688ft Elevation gain | 1 hour from Asheville This popular route on the Pisgah National Forest isn’t exactly a secret, but here is my case for why you NEED to hike this section of the Art Loeb Trail in October: 🍂 On clear days, you’ll hike through fiery red meadows and get incredible 360-degree views of the fall colors on the surrounding ridges

Hiking with llamas HAS to be on your bucket list ‼️ And if not, it needs to be added to your 2026 bucket list! Did I just say that?! 🤭 But first, a little info about @earthshinelodge 👇🏼 Earthshine is a one-of-a-kind mountain lodge located in beautiful Lake Toxaway, NC and only a short drive from Brevard and Asheville. Earthshine Lodge is so much more than a place to stay, though! The 76-acre property is ideally located near Pisgah National Forest, Gorges State Park, Nantahala National Forest,

61K views · 1.3K reactions | Intercepted these garnets yesterday outside of Pisgah National Forest, NC carried downstream in flood waters from TD Fred | Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist | Facebook