Itinerary
- Day 1
Asheville to Great Smoky Mountains
- Start point
- Asheville, North Carolina, United States (Arrival transfer from your accommodation, 05:00 - 08:00)
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Twenty Mile Cascade), Dinner (Appalachian dinner)
Included Activities
- Shuttle to trailhead from Asheville
- Guided hiking on CCC-improved graded road with geology interpretation
- Visit to Twenty Mile Cascade waterfall
- Lunch at Twenty Mile Cascade
- Hike past historic stone walls and settler foundations
- Appalachian dinner at camp
Optional Activities
- Afternoon hike along creeks near camp
Landmarks Twenty Mile Cascade Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Day 2
Lost Cove Trail to Shuckstack Fire Tower
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch overlooking Fontana Lake), Dinner
Included Activities
- Day hike on Lost Cove Trail
- Guided hike to Appalachian Trail ridge
- Visit to Shuckstack Fire Tower
- Lunch overlooking Fontana Lake at Shuckstack Fire Tower
Landmarks Shuckstack Fire Tower Appalachian Trail Fontana Lake - Day 3
Long Hungry Ridge Trail to Gregory Bald and Sheep Pen Gap
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Rye Patch or Moore Spring depending on group pace), Dinner (Dinner at Gregory Bald with sunset viewing)
Included Activities
- Guided hike up Long Hungry Ridge Trail
- Wet creek crossings at trail start
- Hike through dense creek valley
- Stop at Rye Patch or Moore Spring
- Visit to Gregory Bald
- Dinner at Gregory Bald with sunset viewing
- Headlamp-lit return hike to camp
Landmarks Gregory Bald Moore Spring Rye Patch - Day 4
Sheep Pen Gap to Trailhead and Return to Asheville
- End point
- Asheville, North Carolina, United States (Departure transfer back to your accommodation, 17:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at van or covered pavilion)
Included Activities
- Guided descent hike with views over Parson Bald
- Hike along winding ridge to Dalton Branch
- Scenic creekside hike with multiple cascade viewpoints
- Crossing of 5 log bridges with handrails
- Lunch at van or covered pavilion
- Return shuttle to Asheville
- Gear de-issuing and check-out at hotel
Landmarks Parson Bald Dalton Branch
