JOIN THE SVM’S MEMBERS ONLY HIKING CLUB!
These will be moderate monthly hikes of approximately 5-7 miles on weekdays in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. They will be loop or out and back hikes within a 1-hour drive of Black Mountain in areas like The Craggies, Big Ivey, Old Fort, Pisgah National Forest, Bent Creek, Florence Preserve, Shope Creek, North Mills Recreation Area and others. All you need to do to join us is to maintain your active museum membership and pay a $30 annual club fee.
During the middle of each month, we will send out an email to our hiking club members with the date and details for the hike which will take place during the following month. The days that the hikes are on will vary so more people have a chance to hike.
For more information and hike details, please email svmhikes@gmail.com.
What: Monthly Weekday Hikes for Swannanoa Valley Museum Members.
Cost: Current Swannanoa Valley Museum Membership Plus $30 Annual Hiking Club Fee.
Hikes: Moderate Hikes – 5 to 7 miles.
Where: Western NC including The Craggies, Big Ivey, Old Fort, Pisgah National Forest, Bent Creek, Blue Ridge Parkway Trails, Florence Preserve, Shope Creek, North Mills River Recreation Area, and others.
When: One weekday per month.
UPCOMING HIKES (click date below to register)
SVM Club Hike – Cooper Ridge Loop – Tuesday, May 20th at 10:30 am
Copper Ridge Loop: This 5.5-mile easy to moderate loop with 850 feet of climbing will explore the Copper Ridge Trail and Camp Greer in Old Fort. Copper Ridge is a new section of the Fonta Flora State Trail and connects with the Gateway Trail System. Once complete, this 42-mile network of trails will be a haven for hikers and bikers of all levels.
Meet: 10:30 am – Hillman Beer – Old Fort – 78 Catawba Avenue – Take Commerce Street off of Catawba Avenue to park in the large lot behind the brewery.
Estimated Return Time to Cars: 3:00 pm.
Post-Hike Celebration: Hillman Beer