Field Trip Pictures & Directions

Click on field trip names below for general directions and hike information. Click on dates to see pictures from the field trips. “Scout” indicates a limited number of members (usually 1-3) was present. Walks held on private property are not shown. To view parking locations, use this interactive map

Ashmore Heritage Preserve, Cleveland, SC

June 6, 2025

May 17, 2024

October 20, 2023

May 23, 2023

October 21, 2022

May 23, 2022 (Scout)

September 24, 2021

September 23, 2020 (Scout)

August 18, 2020 (Scout)

April 2, 2020 (Scout)

September 20, 2019

October 5, 2018

May 17, 2018 (Scout)

May 23, 2016

Bad Creek to the Whitewater River, Salem, SC

September 29, 2023

September 30, 2022

October 23, 2021

October 18, 2019

October 14, 2016

Baldwin Field Branch

July 17, 2024 (Scout)

June 20, 2025

Bear Pen Gap, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

August 8, 2025

July 21, 2023

July 22, 2022

August 6, 2021

August 10 & 13, 2020 (Scout)

June 3, 2020 (Scout)

August 8, 2019

August 10, 2018

July 21, 2017

May 27, 2016

Big Ridge Overlook to Stony Bald Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

September 20, 2024

May 10, 2024

September 22, 2023

May 12, 2023

May 13, 2022

August 13, 2021

May 7, 2021

July 27, 2020 (Scout)

May 22, 2020 (Scout)

May 10, 2019

September 14, 2018

May 6, 2018 (Scout)

September 8, 2017

Biltmore Azaleas, Asheville, NC

April 26, 2019

April 20, 2018

Botanical Gardens at Asheville, NC

August 11, 2017

BRP Ridgeline Trail ─ Black Balsam Road to John Rock Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway (formerly known as the “Painted Trillium Trail”), NC

May 13, 2024

May 8, 2023

May 9, 2022

May 16, 2021 (Scout)

May 17, 2020 (Scout)

May 17, 2019

May 11, 2018

May 12, 2017

Buck Spring Nature Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

June 4, 2024

June 9, 2023

June 10, 2022 

July 14, 2017 

May 16, 2016

Coleman Boundary, Pisgah National Forest, NC

April 29, 2024

May 21, 2020 (Scout)

April 29, 2019

April 26, 2018 (Scout)

Cradle of Forestry, Pisgah National Forest, NC

May 23, 2025

Collier Cove Nature Preserve, Arden, NC

April 10, 2017

Coontree Trail, Pisgah National Forest, NC 

May 19, 2025

May 15, 2023

September 23, 2022

April 13, 2018

September 22, 2017

September 9, 2016

Corneille Bryan Native Garden, Lake Junaluska, NC

April 21, 2025

May 13, 2019

April 21, 2017

Courthouse Falls, Pisgah National Forest, NC

September 21, 2018

October 6, 2017

Cradle of Forestry, Pisgah National Forest, NC

May 23, 2025

Craggy Pinnacle, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

June 10, 2016

Craven Gap North & Craven Gap South, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

May 3, 2024

May 1, 2023

May 2, 2022

April 2020 (Scout)

May 3, 2019

May 4, 2018

May 15, 2017

DAR Memorial Forest, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

April 29, 2016

Davidson River, Pisgah National Forest, NC 

April 8, 2024

May 6, 2022

Eastatoe Narrows, Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve, Rocky Bottom, SC 

April 22, 2024

April 24, 2023

April 21, 2022

Estatoe Trail, Pisgah National Forest, NC

September 29, 2017

October 7, 2016

Eva Russell Chandler Heritage Preserve, Cleveland, SC

Eva Chandler Trail Map

September 23, 2020 (Scout)

May 24, 2019

April 9, 2018 (Scout)

March 17, 2018 (Scout)

May 19, 2017

November 5 & 7, 2018 (Scout)

Fawn Lake, DuPont State Recreational Forest, NC

DuPont Trail Map

August 16, 2024

August 4, 2023

August 5, 2022

July 20, 2018

Ferrin Knob Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC 

May 8, 2017

Flat Laurel Creek, Pisgah National Forest, NC 

August 23, 2024

August 18, 2023

July 29, 2022

August 11 & 17, 2020 (Scout)

June 12, 2020 (Scout)

August 16, 2019

July 27, 2018

July 28, 2017

June 3, 2016

French Broad River Meadow, Brevard, NC

July 18, 2025

Frying Pan Gap, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC 

September 12, 2025

June 14, 2024

September 8, 2023

June 16, 2023

October 7, 2022

September 12, 2022

August 8, 2022

July 18, 2022

June 13, 2022

May 16, 2022

April 11, 2022

July 30, 2021

May 17, 2021 (Scout)

August 4, 2020 (Scout)

August 2, 2019

August 17, 2018

June 15, 2018

June 9, 2017

May 30, 2016

Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve, Pickens, SC 

Glassy Mountain Trail Map

September 19, 2025

April 15, 2024

September 2, 2023 (Scout)

April 17, 2023

April 4, 2022

October 20, 2020 (Scout)

April 6 & 7, 2020 (Scout)

April 15, 2019

April 16, 2018

April 28, 2017

Graybeard Mountain Overlook to Glassmine Falls Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

June 28, 2024 (Finally!)

June 25, 2023 (Scout)

June 15, 2021 (Scout)

June 8, 2020 (Scout)

June 14, 2019

June 22, 2018

June 2, 2017

June 17, 2016

Hardy Souls

March 6, 2020

March 2, 2018

March 3, 2017

March 4, 2016

Heintooga Spur Road, Blue Ridge Parkway/Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC 

May 20, 2019

May 15, 2018 (Scout)

Holmes Educational State Forest, Hendersonville 

Holmes trail map

Holmes Educational State Forest – Upper Loop, NC

May 5, 2025

May 19, 2023

May 20, 2022

October 15, 2021

May 15, 2020 (Scout)

October 11, 2019

October 12, 2018

October 20, 2017

Jones Gap State Park, Cleveland, SC

April 11, 2025

April 9, 2018

UNCA Kellogg Center Perry Rudnick Nature & Public Art Trail, Hendersonville, NC

Map and GPS tracks for a route that visits all the sculptures on GaiaGPS or AllTrails

August 1, 2025

May 31, 2024

June 2, 2023

June 3, 2022

June 5, 2020 (Scout)

June 21, 2019

June 29, 2018

August 12, 2016

Lower Cat Gap, Pisgah National Forest, NC

May 9, 2025

April 19, 2024

April 21, 2023

April 8, 2022

April 27, 2018

May 22, 2017

May 13, 2016

McCall Cemetery, Pisgah National Forest, NC

May 2, 2025

April 12, 2024

April 20, 2020 (Scout)

October 25, 2019

October 26, 2018

October 27, 2017

October 28, 2016

Moore Cove Fall, NC

Mount Hardy Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

August 22, 2025

August 12, 2022

September 27, 2019

June 8, 2018

Oklawaha & Other Henderson County Greenways, NC

December 11, 2020 (Non-native Trees and Shrubs)

December 6, 2020 (Native Trees & Shrubs)

October 30, 2020 (Non-native Flora)

August & September 2020, Part 2 (Native Flora)

August & September 2020 (Native Flora)

June 21 – July 25, 2020 (Native Flora)

October 6, 2017

Park at Flat Rock, NC

September 13, 2024

September 15, 2023

April 28, 2023

September 16, 2022

August 2020 (Scout)

Parkway “Deep South” ‘Stop and Go’, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

April 28, 2025

May 6, 2024

May 5, 2023

Parkway South ‘Stop and Go’, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

September 6, 2024

August 25, 2023

August 26, 2022

August 27, 2021

September 2020 (scout)

July 20, 2020 (Scout)

August 21, 2019 (Scout)

August 24, 2018

August 25, 2017

August 19, 2016

Pearson’s Falls, Saluda, NC

April 1, 2019

April 7, 2017

Pink Beds, Pisgah National Forest, NC

April 22, 2022

April 22, 2020 (Scout)

June 28, 2019

April 26, 2019 (Scout)

June 16, 2017

Purchase Knob, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC 

Trail Map

September 10, 2021

September 6, 2019

September 11, 2018 (Scout)

Rock Quarry Road, DuPont State Recreational Forest, NC

September 5, 2025

Sam Knob Meadow, Pisgah National Forest, NC

August 29, 2025 (Scout)

June 19, 2024

October 12, 2023

September 11, 2023

August 7, 2023

July 10, 2023

June 5, 2023

September 9, 2022

September 15, 2021 (Scout)

August 11 & 17, 2020 (Scout)

June 12, 2020 (Scout)

September 13, 2019

August 16, 2019

September 7, 2018

September 15, 2017

June 3, 2016

Shut-in Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

July 25, 2025

August 9, 2024

July 14, 2023

July 15, 2022

July 16, 2021

July 27, 2020 (Scout)

July 19, 2019

July 13, 2018

August 5, 2016

Skinny Dip Falls, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

September 28, 2018

September 16, 2016

Sky Valley Road ‘Stop and Go’, DuPont State Recreational Forest, NC

August 15, 2025

July 28, 2023

June 23, 2022

July 22, 2021

June 16, 2021 (Scout)

July 31, 2020 (Scout)

June 23, 2020 (Scout)

July 26, 2019

August 3, 2018

August 4, 2017

July 29, 2016

Station Cove Falls, Oconee Station, SC

Oconee Station Trail Map

April 4, 2025

April 5, 2024

March 31, 2023

March 25, 2022

March 25, 2020

March 29, 2019

March 23, 2018

March 24, 2017

Sycamore Cove, Pisgah National Forest, NC

December 1, 2017

Table Rock State Park, Cleveland, SC

Table Rock Trail Map

April 12, 2019

April 6, 2018

Tanbark Tunnel to Bull Gap (Rattlesnake Lodge), Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

August 19, 2022

June 17, 2022

August 6, 2020 (Bull Gap to Rattlesnake Lodge Scout)

May 31, 2019

May 21, 2018

August 18, 2017

August 26, 2016

Thomas Cemetery & Wintergreen Falls, DuPont State Recreational Forest, NC

October 28, 2022

Twin Bridges, Saluda

April 1, 2024

April 3, 2023

April 1, 2022

March 18, 2020 (Scout)

April 8, 2019

April 2, 2018

April 3, 2017

Whiteside Mountain, Highlands, NC

August 11, 2023

October 14, 2022

October 19, 2018

June 1, 2018

November 3, 2017

Wintergreen Falls, DuPont State Recreational Forest, NC

DuPont Trail Map

June 13, 2025

June 21, 2024

October 27, 2023

June 25, 2023

October 28, 2022

Wolf Mountain Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC (see also in Parkway South)

August 22, 2025