Event
Would Fairies Live Here? (Hike at Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center-Milepost 384)
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Fee:
Free. The program is free with no tickets or reservations required.Location: LAT/LONG: 35.565823, -82.486323
The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center is at Milepost 384, and the address is 195 Hemphill Knob Road, Asheville NC 28803.
Dates & Times
Date:
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Time:
10:15 AM
Duration:
1 hour and 30 minutes
Type of Event
Hike
This is a 90-minute guided hike along the Visitor Center Loop Trai, which starts at 10:15 am.
Description
Would fairies live here? Explore the forests of the Blue Ridge Parkway with an eye to how they work. How do the communities of the forest work together to make these beautiful places. What does live here? Where do we fit in the life of a forest? Join us to explore our shared forests.
This is a guided hike along the Visitor Center loop trail. The trail is an easy 1.4-mile loop with minimal elevation changes. We will start outside on the upper-level patio by the Visitor Center. If it is thundering, this guided hike is cancelled and replaced by a 20-minute talk in the Visitor Center.
Reservation or Registration: No
The program is free with no tickets or reservations required.