Jennifer Pharr Davis is a lover of long trails and good stories. She has inspired women and men across the country with her message that “the trail is there for everyone at every phase of life” and has made a name for herself as a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, hiker, speaker, and author. Jennifer set the overall fastest known time on the Appalachian Trail in 2011 by hiking 47 miles a day for 46 straight days. She was featured in the 2020 IMAX film Into America’s Wild, narrated by Morgan Freeman; served on the President’s Council for Sports, Fitness and Nutrition; and founded Blue Ridge Hiking Company, a Western North Carolina guiding service she began in 2008. Jennifer lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with her husband, Brew, and her children, Charlotte and Gus.

• Overview MapDedicationAcknowledgmentsPrefaceRecommended HikesIntroductionMap LegendCentralFrench Broad River GreenwayDestination Center Track TrailRocky CoveLake PowhatanNorthBig Firescald KnobHickey Fork LoopLovers LeapBailey Mountain PreserveRattlesnake LodgeHawkbill RockDouglas FallsCraggy Gardens and Craggy PinnacleEastBig Butt Little ButtMount Mitchell High LoopMount Mitchell CircuitSetrock Creek FallsSnooks Nose and Hickory Branch FallsBearwallow MountainFlorence Nature PreserveWildcat RockSouthCarl Sandburg’s Connemara FarmsDuPont State Forest Four FallsLake JuliaJohn RockLooking Glass RockMoore Cove FallsTurkey Pen LoopMills River LoopWestMount Pisgah via Buck Spring LodgePink Beds LoopCradle of ForestryShining RockBlack Balsam Knob High LoopSam KnobCold MountainAppendix A: Outdoor RetailersAppendix B: Hiking ClubsIndexAbout the Author