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 – Bear Wallow to Little Bear Wallow, Friday, September 26th at 10:00 am
10:30 AM-3:00PM
Bear Wallow to Little Bear Wallow
Hike Description: This 5-mile hike out and back hike with about 700 feet of elevation gain will take us to the beautiful views of Bearwallow Mountain and continue to Little Bearwallow Mountain via the Wildcat Rock Trail before we return to our cars via the way we came. Bearwallow features some of the best 360 Degree Views in the area.
Meet: 10:00 am – Ingles in Fletcher (2901 Hendersonville Road; Fletcher, NC) – We will carpool up to the Bearwallow Trailhead from there. The access to Bearwallow from Gerton is currently closed.
Estimated Return Time to Cars: 3:00 pm.
Post Hike Celebration: 12 Bones – Arden (About 10 minutes from Ingles).