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Combine the 2.1-mile Wolf Branch and the .6-mile Ledford Trail to create a seamless singletrack run across streambeds and through pine and fern forests.
The Mountains to Sea Trail parallels the Blue Ridge Parkway on the edge of Asheville, offering trail runners easy access to extensive forest runs. From the Folk Art Center, head north for a steady climb up to the Haw Creek Overlook, or head south for an easier out and back over rolling terrain.
Starting from Montford Avenue on the northern edge of downtown, the historic neighborhood of Montford is packed with century-old arts and
crafts architecture as well as the Riverside Cemetery, a popular running destination with car-free paths passing by the gravesites of Asheville’s most prominent citizens, including Thomas Wolfe and O.Henry.
Singletrack that crosses the Little River and ends at one of Dupont’s most famous waterfalls.
Part run, part steep hike, the Lover’s Leap Loop follows the A.T. from downtown Hot Springs, along the French Broad River, and climbs the ridge to Lover’s Leap rock overlooking the river and the surrounding mountains. Take Lover’s Leap Trail back down the ridge for a 2-mile loop.
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