Our mile-high town of Beech Mountain has a network of scenic trails for all fitness levels – with summer temperatures that seldom top the 70s. Often, you are able to hike directly from your vacation rental or lodge! With the gorgeous mile-high Emerald Outback trail network and a dozen other trails, exploring the mountain is a thrilling activity for hikers of all ages. Winding through the woods, reaching a waterfall, stepping over the mossy stones by the creek to wave hello to a family of deer, there’s no better place to take the stigma out the phrase, go take a hike! See our list of hiking trails on Beech with guides for each. For more options, also see our Top Waterfall & Lake Hikes on and near Beech Mountain!
Also, find many more top hiking trails off the mountain in the surrounding Blue Ridge and Pisgah National Forest – including the Appalachian Trail, Grandfather Mountain, Mountain-to-Sea Trail and many trails along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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