Visit the observation tower at the top of the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Deep inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park , right on the North Carolina and Tennessee border, is the highest point in the park – Clingmans Dome. It is also the highest point in Tennessee and the…

An easy loop hike off the Blue Ridge Parkway that provides stunning views of the surrounding area. Just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, about 4 miles south of the Linn Cove Viaduct, is the short self-guiding Flat Rock loop trail that provides easy access to the rocky summit of Flat Rock where you have spectacular…

There are no safe areas to view the beautiful and bashful Big Bradley Falls. It should only be accessed by advanced hikers. Hidden away in the beautiful and rugged Green River Game Lands of Western North Carolina is the bashful Big Bradley Falls. This stunning 75′ waterfall and swimming hole is truly a site to…

An easy 2.4 mile loop trail through the beautiful old growth forest at Congaree National Park. A great hike for kids! In the heart of Congaree National Park is the beautiful and popular boardwalk trail that provides a great overview of the unique characteristics of this relatively new national park. With virtually no elevation change…

It is only 25ft high but this easy to reach waterfall is exceptionally beautiful. Deep in the Southern Pisgah National Forest, but easy to get to, is the very beautiful Log Hollow Falls.  This isn’t a very high waterfall, only about 25ft, but it is big on the wow factor.  It is difficult to describe,…

A moderately difficult hike to a 50 foot waterfall in the Pisgah National Forest. The mountains of the Southern Pisgah National Forest, north of Brevard North Carolina, are a hot-spot of beautiful waterfalls which include the stunning 50′ Discovery Falls.  While this waterfall is located in a remote section of the forest, it is surprisingly…

Otter Falls is an absolute treasure of a waterfall that located in a beautiful section of the forest. What do you get when a beautiful natural feature is located inside a small mountain town? A town that wants to share this gem with the world! The stunning Otter Falls in the charming mountain town of…

An easy loop hike around Price Lake with beautiful vistas of the lake and surrounding mountains. Just off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock North Carolina is the 4,200 acre Julian Price Memorial Park. This beautiful section of the parkway is home to rolling mountains, numerous creeks, and a couple of mountain lakes including…

A 600 acre park just off the Blue Ridge Parkway with a nice loop trail and waterfall. At milepost 271.9 of the Blue Ridge Parkway is the E.B. Jeffress Park; a 600 acre site which is a memorial to the the late E.B. Jeffress.  Mr. Jeffress was originally a newspaper publisher but was considered instrumental…

A Blue Ridge Parkway Overlook with historical buildings just beyond the trees. At milepost 272.5 of the Blue Ridge Parkway is the Tompkins Knob Overlook… which, except in the winter, doesn’t actually provide a very good view of Tompkins Knob.  It does however, hide a great historical gem that sits just about 100 yards through…

A 1 mile uphill hike gets you to the top of Table Rock Mountain with epic views in every direction. One of the most iconic peaks in North Carolina’s Linville Gorge, Table Rock Mountain, is only a 1 mile hike to the summit.  The top of Table Rock provides views in every direction including great…

A waterfall and cave named after the elixir that used to be made in the cave. Sitting just outside the boundary of the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area of South Carolina is one of the most beautiful waterfalls of South Carolina – Moonshine Falls.  This 40ft waterfall is absolutely stunning as it falls in two sections.…

A rare double waterfall from two different creeks that occur together as they join into a single creek. 2/10’s of a mile downstream from the beautiful Moonshine Falls of Cleveland, South Carolina, is the exceptional Confusion Falls that is somewhat of a rarity when it comes to waterfalls.  Confusion Falls is actually two waterfalls, from…

A historic rest stop with waterfalls, a short hiking trail, and an intersting history. On the Southern edge of the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area, literally just off South Carolina’s Highway 11 or the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, is the roadside park known as Wildcat Wayside. It is a small park, only about 60 acres, but…

An easy 1.5 mile loop to a unique feature over Poe Creek – a natural bridge. Keowee/Toxaway State Park of South Carolina is home to a unique, and quite possibly exclusive, geological wonder that you don’t see everywhere – a natural bridge. This isn’t a huge natural bridge like in some neighboring states but it…

The tallest point in South Carolina is easy to reach and has wide ranging views of the Carolinas, Georgia, and Tennessee. In the upstate of South Carolina, in the Jocassee Gorges Wilderness Area, is the beautiful and easily accessed Sassafras Mountain. At 3,560 feet it is the highest point in the state. This popular spot…

Beautiful rock formations, cliffs, and views that are accessible via a short 1.5 mile moderate trail. The Linville Gorge Wilderness area of Western North Carolina has a number of trails that explore the various features, areas, and mountains in this rugged wilderness.  One of these areas is known as The Chimneys and it features some…

A beautiful 60ft waterfall located on private property but the property owners generously allow public access. *** Eastatoe Falls is no longer publicly accessible *** Our video is included for reference only. Just south of Rosman North Carolina off Highway 178 is the beautiful and easily reached waterfall – Eastatoe Falls. It is a 60ft…

A wonderful loop hike to a series of waterfalls with a nice summer swimming hole. Just off highway 181 in the Pisgah National Forest, a few miles south of the Blue Ridge Parkway, is the wonderful loop hike – Upper Creek Falls. This area is made up of a series of several waterfalls along with…

Enjoy stunning views on this short moderate hike to the double knob summit of Sam Knob. Just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Pisgah National Forest, at the edge of the Shining Rock Wilderness Area, is the impressive and easily reached bald summit of Sam Knob. At just over 6,000 ft, it offers beautiful…