JOIN THE SVM’S MEMBERS ONLY HIKING CLUB!
These will be moderate monthly hikes of approximately 5-7 miles on weekdays in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. They will be loop or out and back hikes within a 1-hour drive of Black Mountain in areas like The Craggies, Big Ivey, Old Fort, Pisgah National Forest, Bent Creek, Florence Preserve, Shope Creek, North Mills Recreation Area and others. All you need to do to join us is to maintain your active museum membership and pay a $30 annual club fee.
During the middle of each month, we will send out an email to our hiking club members with the date and details for the hike which will take place during the following month. The days that the hikes are on will vary so more people have a chance to hike.
For more information and hike details, please email svmhikes@gmail.com.
What: Monthly Weekday Hikes for Swannanoa Valley Museum Members.
Cost: Current Swannanoa Valley Museum Membership Plus $30 Annual Hiking Club Fee.
Hikes: Moderate Hikes – 5 to 7 miles.
Where: Western NC including The Craggies, Big Ivey, Old Fort, Pisgah National Forest, Bent Creek, Blue Ridge Parkway Trails, Florence Preserve, Shope Creek, North Mills River Recreation Area, and others.
When: One weekday per month.
UPCOMING HIKES (click date below to register)
SVM Club Hike – Lake James Loop – Thursday, October 23rd at 10:00 am
10:00 AM-2:30PM
Hike Description: Hike Description: Led by Julie White, this 6.65-mile easy loop hike (320 feet of climbing) will take us along the shores of Lake James offering beautiful views of the lake and its wooded coves. While the hike is a little longer than our normal hike, the smooth trails and flat terrain make this a nice enjoyable stroll.
Meet 10:00 am: Fonta Flora County Park (126 NC-126; Morganton, NC 28655) – I-40 East to Exit 94 for Dysartsville Road. Left onto Dysartsville Road (.7 miles); Left on US 70 W (1.7 Miles); Right on Bridgewater Road (1.3 Miles); Continue onto N Powerhouse Road (4.3 Miles); Left onto NC-126 W (3.4 Miles); Parking Lot will be on your left.
Estimated Return Time to Cars: 2:30 pm.
Post Hike Celebration: Fonta Flora Brewery (Whippoorwill Farm): 6751 NC-126 Nebo, NC 28761 (about a 10 minute drive from the trailhead on your way back to the Black Mountain/Asheville Area).