by awhitelock | May 6, 2025
Mark File is a Beech Mountain local and lifelong North Carolinian with a passion for the mountains, travel, exploring, and hiking. Mark works closely with many High Country towns, giving him a unique familiarity to Beech’s outdoor recreation and what makes it...
by beechmtn | Jan 22, 2025
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...
by beechmtn | Feb 12, 2025
**This trail is partially open as an out-and-back trail and will fully reopen upon the Buckeye Lake dredging project’s completion** (1.6 miles roundtrip, moderate) Beginning at the Buckeye Recreation Center, take a pleasant hike through a serene forest around...
by beechmtn | Feb 22, 2025
Discover the natural beauty and heritage of the Appalachian region as you follow the Avery Barn Quilt Trail, including many stops on Beech Mountain. Barn quilts are a fairly new art form based on long standing craft traditions of years past and Western North Carolina...
by beechmtn | Mar 12, 2025
(2 miles roundtrip, easy) An old roadbed that is perfect for a pleasant woodlands walk on Beech Mountain without navigating roots and rocks. It begins at Pinnacle Ridge Road near Buckeye Recreation Area and ends at Grassy Gap Creek Trail. To extend your hike, turn...
