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Spring Hiking Series: Strawberry Gap Trail

April 28, 2023 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Where: Conserving Carolina’s newest trail addition – Strawberry Gap Trail!

Meet: Ironwood Square, Conserving Carolina’s office, 847 Case Street, Hendersonville, NC

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Trail info.: 6 miles, moderately difficult; trail type – out and back

Elevation gain: 1,164′

Drive time: Approximately 35 minute drive

 

Join us for NC Year of the Trail and celebrate trails and outdoor recreation in North Carolina with a hike on Conserving Carolina’s newest trail addition, the Strawberry Gap Trail. The trail climbs upward for three miles through beautiful, boulder-strewn forests. About halfway up, a rock outcrop offers sweeping views over a picturesque valley and range upon range of distant, blue mountains. The climax of this trail is Blue Ridge Pastures, where the forests give way to a ridgeline pasture, revealing dramatic views of the Hickory Nut Gorge, Bearwallow Mountain, Little Pisgah Mountain, and in the distance the highest mountains in the eastern United States. 

The trail traverses private land and land permanently protected by conservation easements held by Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy. This trail is another section of the ~100-mile Upper Hickory Nut Gorge State Trail system that that Conserving Carolina is working on and will offer beautiful views.

*PLEASE NOTE: Dogs are not permitted on this hike.

 

Pre-registration is mandatory, and space is limited to 20 participants. RSVP below.  If the RSVP is closed, the hike is full. You can email Pam Torlina (email below) and request to be put on a waiting list and you’ll be contacted if a space opens up.

 

Conserving Carolina is sponsoring a Friday hiking series this spring, free, guided, and open to the public. The hikes will meet at 847 Case Street at 8:30 a.m. and will leave promptly at 8:45 a.m. Hikers should plan to return to the area in the late afternoon, time varying with group size, distance of hike, and drive time. Car-pooling will be organized at the meeting location. If you’re coming from an area closer to the trailhead, please contact Pam Torlina (email below) to make other meeting arrangements.

Be sure to wear appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear. Bring a bag lunch and/or snack and plenty of water for yourself.

In case of inclement weather, please contact Pam Torlina by email (below) by 7:30 a.m. on the day of the hike and/or check the Conserving Carolina website ‘calendar’ event and/or Facebook page to see if the hike will take place. Please also remember to bring any medication that you may need in the event of an emergency (ie: epinephrine, nitroglycerine, insulin, etc.). Hike leaders will carry a first aid kit; however, it may not contain specific medication for your individual needs.

Before each hike, you will be asked to sign a waiver form. For your safety, please do not attempt any hike beyond your ability and experience. This schedule is subject to change.

Contact [email protected] with additional questions.

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Date:
April 28, 2023
Time:
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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Venue

Ironwood Plaza
847 Case Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792 United States
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