Where: Florence Nature Preserve
Meet: Columbus, Food Lion parking area, east side, @ 8:30
4.2-miles, moderate; trail type – lollipop
Interpretive Rangers are available to lead guided hikes, bird walks and wildflower walks for families and groups that visit Grandfather Mountain. To see the mountain in this whole new way, you can schedule an appointment by calling the interpretive ranger office at (828) 737-0833 or emailing [email protected].
Please note that walks and hikes are available for all ability levels, but hikes that take you into Grandfather Mountain’s backcountry require careful footwork, proper footwear and the ability to handle heights. All backcountry hikes require participants to traverse ladders and use cables to navigate steep sections of the trail.
Interpretive Rangers are available year-round (weather permitting) to lead guided hikes to:
| MacRae Peak | ($15 + park admission) |
| Attic Window | ($25 + park admission) |
| Calloway Peak | ($35 + park admission) |
Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance, and a minimum of two participants per hike are required. For more information, please call (828) 737-0833.
