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Dragon’s Tooth, via Sawtooth Ridge

This favorite area destination gets a little extra twist with the addition of the use of the Scout Trail on the way up.

Kurt’s Hikes: Nice Fall Loop

This easy, nearby-for-us walk was on this pretty fall day very much as it always is – pleasant, peopled by South Roanoke couples and the occasional runner, and satisfying for its quick completion on a busy weekend.

Grassy Hill: Easy Miles Near Rocky Mount, Va.

These trails, just off of U.S. 220 at Rocky Mount, Va., are as easy and enjoyable as any around Roanoke.

Most Popular Hiking Day of the Year?

I suppose if you head out to perhaps the most popular trail section around Roanoke on a perfect fall day, you ought to expect to have to get lucky to find a parking place where Va.

Drafting The Greatest Day Hiker Of Them All

Maybe it was the perfect day for hiking. Maybe it was that, especially on hikes that involve a fairly long drive, Gail worries about leaving her (still-recovering) dog home alone. Maybe it's just what it is.

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Dragon’s Tooth, via Sawtooth Ridge

This favorite area destination gets a little extra twist with the addition of the use of the Scout Trail on the way up.

Kurt’s Hikes: Nice Fall Loop

This easy, nearby-for-us walk was on this pretty fall day very much as it always is – pleasant, peopled by South Roanoke couples and the occasional runner, and satisfying for its quick completion on a busy weekend.
The Day Hiker, ahead as always, on one of the trails of the Grassy Hill Natural Area Preserve.

Grassy Hill: Easy Miles Near Rocky Mount, Va.

These trails, just off of U.S. 220 at Rocky Mount, Va., are as easy and enjoyable as any around Roanoke.
Part of the crowd on McAfee Knob on a pretty Sunday.

Most Popular Hiking Day of the Year?

I suppose if you head out to perhaps the most popular trail section around Roanoke on a perfect fall day, you ought to expect to have to get lucky to find a parking place where Va.
Six miles in to a seven-miler, The Day Hiker pauses, daisy-fresh, atop Cold Mountain.

Drafting The Greatest Day Hiker Of Them All

Maybe it was the perfect day for hiking. Maybe it was that, especially on hikes that involve a fairly long drive, Gail worries about leaving her (still-recovering) dog home alone. Maybe it's just what it is.
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Much of the Oklawaha Greenway is lined with trees.
The Good Walk

Walking Oklawaha Greenway

Located just minutes from downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina, this 3.25-mile scenic pathway winds through forests and wetlands.

May 1, 2026

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