Ferguson Peak Trail

| July 18, 2022

Ferguson Peak Trail

3.25 miles; 673 ft. total elevation gain; Gerton, NC This was a very serendipitous hike, in that I met a new friend when I went to my volunteer gig at the Botanical Gardens at Asheville, and we hit it off so totally that we made a date to hike together. She took me to this […]

Florence Nature Preserve, Blue-to-White Loop

| October 1, 2020

Florence Nature Preserve, Blue-to-White Loop

4.3 miles, 787 ft. total ascent; Gerton, NC This was a difficult hike [for me], as it was entirely uphill for the first 2 miles. Nothing especially steep, except for the first few 10ths of a mile from the parking lot, but still, a lotta work. Beautiful hike, though. No major waterfalls and no views, […]