Trails are found throughout North Carolina, from the mountains to suburban areas to the coast. Palmer McIntyre, part of the Great Trails State Coalition, joins the Carolina Outdoors podcast this week to share about the Great Trails State, some reopened waterfalls in western NC, and her personal favorite spots from her book Trails and Treats.
Segment Highlights:
- Check out the Great Trails State Coalition’s website and social media for trail-related events, resources, safety information, and more.
- Reopened areas in western NC offer great trails, and especially waterfalls to visit in the hot summer weather. Popular spots that are open this summer include Looking Glass Falls, Moore Cove Falls, Slick Rock Falls, and Graveyard Falls.
- At Linville Falls, the upper falls trail is closed, but some viewpoints are open.
- Catawba Falls is open with new stairs and platforms for visitors.
- Palmer McIntyre’s Trails and Treats book highlights 30 trails in four regions of North Carolina, and over 70 spots to stop for a treat near those trails.
- Some of McIntyre’s personal favorites are Cane Creek Mountain in the Greensboro area, and Smitty’s Ice Cream in downtown Burlington.
Things You’ll Learn by Listening:
Hear more about the Great Trails State Coalition, and learn which waterfalls are open in western North Carolina this summer. Palmer McIntyre also shares some of her personal favorite spots from her Trails and Treats book with co-author Hollie Oberlies.
If you Missed This Story:
Check out Part One to hear more about the Great Trails State Coalition, NC’s 2023 Year of the Trail, and the importance of trails in our communities.
Palmer McIntyre’s book, Trails and Treats, is available at Jesse Brown’s. Come in to check it out, and find hiking boots, packs, and accessories for your next hike!
