Hiking - Charlotte/Piedmont Areas

This group is for Charlotte area outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy hiking, walking, and trail running. We are a network of people who are interested in meeting up for hikes in or around the Charlotte/Piedmont area.

Beginners to experienced trailblazers are very welcome.

Meetups are mostly held on weekends, but can be scheduled for anytime others want to participate. Any member is invited to suggest and possibly lead a hike or other activity. Just e-mail one of the organizers and we'll get you set-up.

This is a friendly, sociable, and diverse group of people who know how to enjoy the outdoors throughout the Carolinas.

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Hiking around Charlotte and the Piedmont

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Meetup
2 Night/3 Day Backpack in Linville Gorge, NC
- Thu Feb 16
  7:00 AM
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- 2 attending
- 1 comment
Linville Gorge

Linville Falls National Park, Marion, NC (map)
A friend of mine and I are doing a 2 night 3 day backpack in Linville Gorge beginning this coming Thursday (2-16-2012). Most of the trails will be moderately difficult... Learn more

Hosted by: Jason Fararooei
Meetup
Hanging Rock State Park- Daylong Outing (Mod to Strenuous): Rescheduled!
- Sat Mar 03
  10:00 AM
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- 54 attending
- 23 comments
Hanging Rock State Park

1790 Hanging Rock Park Road, Danbury, NC (map)
Not far from the cities of the Triad area, off the four-lane highways there's another North Carolina to be discovered—sheer cliffs and peaks of bare rock, quiet... Learn more

Hosted by: David Koster (Organizer)

Recent Meetups

Sunday at 10:00 AM, 18 Outdoorsy types attended
South Mountains State Park - Moderate to Strenuous
They rated it 5.008 (8 ratings) and uploaded 53 photos

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Cool weather, but warm-hearted folks to share the day with. ...

—David Koster

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OMG!!! I had the best time!!! yes it was strenuous, but I did it

—beverly
Saturday at 10:30 AM, 19 Outdoorsy types attended
Harbison State Forest - Columbia, SC
They rated it 5.008 (8 ratings) and uploaded 67 photos

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I really enjoyed the hike. It was a little chilly, but pleasant. I will go hiking with this group again.

—Wendy

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Great hike and good group of people. Thanks for organizing Suzy!

—Noella
February 4 at 9:30 AM, 47 Outdoorsy types attended
Historic Mooresville Walk and Guided Tour
They rated it 4.5011 (11 ratings) and uploaded 19 photos

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Good tour, even with the rain. A lot of information and a surprise tour of the old Train Depot. Met some nice people. ...

—Joe Dean

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Great way to spend a drizzly rainy day.The weather was not a factor at all for me. ...

—Pam Bledsoe Tooley
January 29 at 8:30 AM, 6 Outdoorsy types attended
Congaree National Park, National Swamp Day Hike
They rated it 5.003 (3 ratings) and uploaded 64 photos

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Another great hike with the group. Good people, loads of fun, great weather and amazing scenery. ...

—Maurice S.

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Something different, but very beautiful, in this cypress swamp. Nice people.

—Hal
January 14 at 9:30 AM, 45 Outdoorsy types attended
Reedy Creek Preserve, Charlotte - Easy Hike
They rated it 4.5010 (10 ratings) and uploaded 16 photos

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I enjoyed the hike--the day was beautiful and the group was a lot of fun.

—Janet C.

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We arrived a bit late and were lucky to catch up with the group.

—Diane Dahlgren Prussing

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Patty joined
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Elise Deal attended South Mountains State Park - Moderate to Strenuous
Yesterday at 4:33 PM

"It was a little chilly, but a clear, bright winter day. It was nice that the trails were not crowded. I liked that the front-end of the hike included some climbing...."

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Deb joined
Yesterday at 9:17 AM

"I'm going to be going on a backpacking trip to the Grand Canyon this fall and am looking for hikes with a bit more elevation than the Durham area offers. This looks like a great group...hope to see you on the trails. :-)"
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Maurice S. attended South Mountains State Park - Moderate to Strenuous
Yesterday at 8:18 AM

"A great hike with a bunch of really nice people, had a blast. A lot of beautiful scenery every step of the hike, look forward to going on another hike to South Mtns. with the group...."

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phil durand attended South Mountains State Park - Moderate to Strenuous
Monday at 10:16 PM

"Good hike, beautiful day though cold at first. Good company and car pooling is the way to go. David as usual did a great job organizing the group and picking a great local dive to eat after the hike."

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Josh joined
Monday at 9:15 PM

"I love the outdoors and will be looking forward to all of the hiking locals in the Charlotte/Piedmont area."
Group Review

beverly wrote a group review
Monday at 8:23 AM

"Great group of people, friendly, warm and fun."
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beverly attended South Mountains State Park - Moderate to Strenuous
Monday at 8:23 AM

"OMG!!! I had the best time!!! yes it was strenuous, but I did it"

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Bert Lazaro commented on South Mountains State Park - Moderate to Strenuous
Monday at 12:34 AM

"LOVED the salt"

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Bert Lazaro attended South Mountains State Park - Moderate to Strenuous
Monday at 12:23 AM

"Hike had Breathtaking Mountain Views!!! Hike Reward #1: Hikers group photos in front of half-frozen Waterfalls taken by Maurice S. Hike Reward #2: Sim and I both agreed that the salt & pepper fried Oysters were DELICIOUS!!!..."

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