Hiking & Backpacking events

October 2026

• Wed Oct 21Hump Day Hike at Monte Sano: Oak ParkLand Trust of North Alabama · Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Oak Park Trailhead), 2250 Oakwood Ave NE, Huntsville · sign up with the organizer
• Wed Oct 21Evening Unwind YogaAnne Springs Close Greenway (venue) · Comporium Amphitheater at Dairy Barn Entrance, 291 Dairy Barn Lane, Fort Mill · sign up with the host
• Thu Oct 22Little Explorers 9:30-10:30amAnne Springs Close Greenway (venue) · Rush Pavilion at Lake Haigler Entrance, 2573 Lake Haigler Drive, Fort Mill · sign up with the host
• Thu Oct 22Garden Care: Marie’s GardenLand Trust of North Alabama · Blevins Gap Nature Preserve (Blevins Gap Trailhead), 3470 Cecil Ashburn Dr. SE, Huntsville · sign up with the organizer
• Thu Oct 22Thursday Morning Semi-Fitness Hike at Island FordAtlanta Outdoor Club · Island Ford, Chattahoochee River NRA · sign up with the organizer
• Thu Oct 22Forest Homeschool Hike: Seasonal Nature WalkBernheim Forest and Arboretum (venue) · See the event page · sign up with the host
• Thu Oct 22Fort Macon Daily Tour - 1:00 pmNorth Carolina State Parks: Triangle and Piedmont (venue) · Fort Macon State Park, 2303 E. Fort Macon Rd., Atlantic Beach , NC 28512 · sign up with the host
• Thu Oct 22Holden Mill Settlement HikeNorth Carolina State Parks: Triangle and Piedmont (venue) · Eno River State Park - Dumont Access, 999 Dumont Dr, Hillsborough, NC 27278 · sign up with the host
• Thu Oct 22Brutontown Fall FestivalGreenville County Recreation (venue) · Brutontown Community Center, 200 Leo Lewis St, Greenville · sign up with the host
• Thu Oct 22Edwin Warner Park Evening Hike (Bring a Headlamp/Flashlight!)Nashville Hiking Meetup · See the event page · sign up with the organizer
• Fri Oct 23Master Naturalist Advanced Training: Fungi and Their Decomposing AlliesAnne Springs Close Greenway (venue) · Bob Reid Field Trial Barn at Adventure Road Entrance, 195 Adventure Road, Fort Mill · sign up with the host
• Fri Oct 23Pisgah Hikers Friday Rollers: DuPont Forest — Wintergreen Falls loopPisgah Hikers · Lowe's assembly area, Pisgah Forest + Henderson Co. meet-up · sign up with the organizer
• Fri Oct 23Changing Leaves Tree ID HikeNorth Carolina State Parks: Triangle and Piedmont (venue) · Eno River State Park - Pump Station Access, 4023 Rivermont Road, Durham, NC 27712 · sign up with the host
• Fri Oct 23Reading with a RangerNorth Carolina State Parks: Triangle and Piedmont (venue) · Hammocks Beach State Park, 1572 Hammocks Beach Rd. , Swansboro, NC 28584 · sign up with the host
• Fri Oct 23Creekin’ with Kayla at Monte Sano Nature PreserveLand Trust of North Alabama · Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Cleermont Trailhead), 500 Cleermont Drive, Huntsville · sign up with the organizer
• Fri Oct 23Animal Murder MysteriesNorth Carolina State Parks: Western NC (venue) · Pilot Mountain State Park - Mountain Section and Visitor Center, 1792 Pilot Knob Park Rd. , Pinnacle, NC 27043 · sign up with the host
• Fri Oct 23Animal Murder MysteriesNorth Carolina State Parks: Triangle and Piedmont (venue) · Pilot Mountain State Park - Mountain Section and Visitor Center, 1792 Pilot Knob Park Rd. , Pinnacle, NC 27043 · sign up with the host
• Fri Oct 23Fort Macon Daily Tour - 1:00 pmNorth Carolina State Parks: Triangle and Piedmont (venue) · Fort Macon State Park, 2303 E. Fort Macon Rd., Atlantic Beach , NC 28512 · sign up with the host
• Fri Oct 23Ghosts and Gristmills of CabelandsNorth Carolina State Parks: Triangle and Piedmont (venue) · Eno River State Park - Cabelands Access · sign up with the host
• Fri Oct 23Hike Devil's Millhopper State ParkFlorida Trail Association Sandhill and Black Bear Chapters · See the event page · sign up with the organizer
• Fri Oct 23Ghosts and Gristmills of CabelandsNorth Carolina State Parks: Western NC (venue) · Eno River State Park - Cabelands Access · sign up with the host
• Fri Oct 23The Work of Water ExhibitBernheim Forest and Arboretum (venue) · Maybe It’s Fate Co-op Gallery, 1425 Story Ave, Louisville · sign up with the host
• Fri Oct 23Happy Feet Friday After-work Hike at Jones BridgeAtlanta Outdoor Club · Jones Bridge Park · sign up with the organizer
• Fri Oct 23Live Music at the Greenway CanteenAnne Springs Close Greenway (venue) · Greenway Canteen at Lake Haigler Entrance, 2570 Lake Haigler Drive, Fort Mill · sign up with the host
• Fri Oct 23LANO's Slightly Haunted HikeNorth Carolina State Parks: Western NC (venue) · Lake Norman State Park- Lakeshore Trailhead · sign up with the host
• Sat Oct 24[Sample] Paid clinic: Trail running basicsPaid[Sample] Trail Test Crew · Bent Creek, Hard Times lot · 0 going
• Sat Oct 24Lake Nevin Bird WalkBernheim Forest and Arboretum (venue) · Meet at Garden Pavilion · sign up with the host
• Sat Oct 24Little-Big Econ State Forest @ Barr Street Trail Work DayFlorida Trail Association - Central Florida Chapter · See the event page · sign up with the organizer
• Sat Oct 243 or 6 Mile Hike at Norm Westbrook ParkFlorida Trail Association Sandhill and Black Bear Chapters · See the event page · sign up with the organizer
• Sat Oct 2412-MILE HIKE AT WSSPTrail Homies · See the event page · sign up with the organizer
• Sat Oct 24Shared Flow YogaAnne Springs Close Greenway (venue) · Greenway Gateway, 2570 Lake Haigler Drive, Fort Mill · sign up with the host
• Sat Oct 24Naturalist Niche:Fall Color HikeChimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park (venue) · See the event page · sign up with the host
• Sat Oct 24Naturalist Niche: Fall Color Hike ($25 adult, register)Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park (venue) · Chimney Rock State Park · sign up with the host
• Sat Oct 24Nature (+) Smart Phone PhotographyBernheim Forest and Arboretum (venue) · Meet at Garden Pavilion · sign up with the host
• Sat Oct 24Halloween Hike Marietta Oct 24 10AMAtlanta LGBTQ Hikers · See the event page · sign up with the organizer
• Sat Oct 24Donkey Meet & GreetAnne Springs Close Greenway (venue) · Dairy Barn Entrance, 288 Dairy Barn Lane, Fort Mill · sign up with the host
• Sat Oct 24Creekin’ with Kayla at Monte Sano Nature PreserveLand Trust of North Alabama · Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Cleermont Trailhead), 500 Cleermont Drive, Huntsville · sign up with the organizer
• Sat Oct 24Hike at Harvest Square Nature PreserveLand Trust of North Alabama · Harvest Square Nature Preserve, 111 Allyson Sadie Boulevard, Harvest · sign up with the organizer
• Sat Oct 24Treeful Treats Along the TrailBernheim Forest and Arboretum (venue) · Event Center Gallery, 2075 Clermont Rd., Clermont · sign up with the host
• Sat Oct 24Fall Celebration!North Carolina State Parks: Western NC (venue) · Elk Knob State Park, Todd · sign up with the host
• Sat Oct 24Byrd's Ledge History Hike and 298th AnniversaryNorth Carolina State Parks: Triangle and Piedmont (venue) · Mayo River State Park - Deshazo Mill Access, Stoneville · sign up with the host
• Sat Oct 24Greenway Canteen ClosedAnne Springs Close Greenway (venue) · Greenway Canteen at Lake Haigler Entrance, 2570 Lake Haigler Drive, Fort Mill · sign up with the host
• Sat Oct 24Music in the Woods (free with admission)Paris Mountain State Park (venue) · Stone amphitheater, a half-mile walk · sign up with the host
• Sat Oct 24Junior Ranger HikeNorth Carolina State Parks: Triangle and Piedmont (venue) · Hanging Rock State Park, Danbury · sign up with the host
• Sat Oct 24Animals of Jones LakeNorth Carolina State Parks: Triangle and Piedmont (venue) · Jones Lake State Park, Elizabethtown · sign up with the host
• Sat Oct 24Boil, Brew & ‘QueAnne Springs Close Greenway (venue) · Greenway Gateway, 2570 Lake Haigler Drive, Fort Mill · sign up with the host
• Sat Oct 24Howl at the ViewNorth Carolina State Parks: Triangle and Piedmont (venue) · Falls Lake State Recreation Area - Rolling View Access, Durham · sign up with the host
• Sat Oct 24An Evening with Ron Rash and FriendsGreat Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont (venue) · Blount County Public Library, 508 N Cusick St, Maryville · sign up with the host
• Sat Oct 24All About Bats ($8, register)Paris Mountain State Park (venue) · Picnic Flats · sign up with the host
• Sat Oct 24Mt. Pleasant Fall FestivalGreenville County Recreation (venue) · Mt. Pleasant Community Center @ 710 South Fairfield Rd, Greenville, SC 29605 · sign up with the host
• Sun Oct 25Florida Trail Maintenance - SMNWRFlorida Trail Association Apalachee Chapter · See the event page · sign up with the organizer
• Sun Oct 25Maclay Gardens State Park TrailFlorida Trail Association Apalachee Chapter · See the event page · sign up with the organizer
• Sun Oct 25Little Havana Historic Walking TourFlorida Trail Association Big Cypress Chapter · See the event page · sign up with the organizer
• Sun Oct 25Fall Colors HikeNorth Carolina State Parks: Western NC (venue) · Gorges State Park - Grassy Ridge Access & Visitor Center, Sapphire · sign up with the host
• Sun Oct 25Senior Saunter at Green Mountain Nature PreserveLand Trust of North Alabama · Green Mountain Nature Preserve (Alum Hollow Trailhead), 13800 South Shawdee Road, Huntsville · sign up with the organizer
• Sun Oct 25Hot Cocoa and a Fall Hike at the Bean HouseBernheim Forest and Arboretum (venue) · Meet at Silos, 2075 Clermont Rd., Clermont · sign up with the host
• Sun Oct 25Educational HikeAnne Springs Close Greenway (venue) · Rush Pavilion at Lake Haigler Entrance, 2573 Lake Haigler Drive, Fort Mill · sign up with the host
• Sun Oct 25DIY SuncatchersNorth Carolina State Parks: Western NC (venue) · Elk Knob State Park, Todd · sign up with the host
• Sun Oct 25Trick or Treat Trail (free)North Carolina State Parks: Triangle and Piedmont (venue) · Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, Southern Pines · sign up with the host
• Sun Oct 25Silent HikeNorth Carolina State Parks: Western NC (venue) · Chimney Rock State Park - Rumbling Bald Access, Lake Lure · sign up with the host
• Mon Oct 26Little Explorers 9-10amAnne Springs Close Greenway (venue) · Rush Pavilion at Lake Haigler Entrance, 2573 Lake Haigler Drive, Fort Mill · sign up with the host
• Mon Oct 26Blues Creek Ravine Preserve HikeFlorida Trail Association Sandhill and Black Bear Chapters · See the event page · sign up with the organizer
• Mon Oct 26Little Explorers 10:30-11:30amAnne Springs Close Greenway (venue) · Rush Pavilion at Lake Haigler Entrance, 2573 Lake Haigler Drive, Fort Mill · sign up with the host
• Mon Oct 26Monday Mountain Explorers: Chapman Mountain Nature PreserveLand Trust of North Alabama · Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve, 1263 U.S Hwy 72 East, Huntsville · sign up with the organizer
• Mon Oct 26Radnor Lake Hike - 5 Mile HikeNashville Hiking Meetup · See the event page · sign up with the organizer
• Mon Oct 26WALK around the Lake at Cranes RoostTrail Homies · See the event page · sign up with the organizer
• Mon Oct 26Full “Harvest Supermoon” Night HikeBernheim Forest and Arboretum (venue) · Meet at Garden Pavilion · sign up with the host
• Mon Oct 26Full "Harvest Supermoon" Night HikeBernheim Forest and Arboretum (venue) · Meet at Garden Pavilion · sign up with the host
• Mon Oct 26Hunter's Moon PaddleNorth Carolina State Parks: Triangle and Piedmont (venue) · Hanging Rock State Park, Danbury · sign up with the host
• Tue Oct 27Mindful Slow Flow YogaAnne Springs Close Greenway (venue) · Comporium Amphitheater at Dairy Barn Entrance, 291 Dairy Barn Lane, Fort Mill · sign up with the host
• Tue Oct 27Seasonal Strolls ($6 plus admission, register)Paris Mountain State Park (venue) · Shelter 6, Sulphur Springs · sign up with the host
• Tue Oct 27Geologic Adventures - Occoneechee MountainNorth Carolina State Parks: Triangle and Piedmont (venue) · Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area, Hillsborough · sign up with the host
• Tue Oct 27Mulberry Creek, Chattahoochee, Morgan Falls Dam and Hyde FarmAtlanta Outdoor Club · Morgan Falls / Hyde Farm area, Chattahoochee River NRA · sign up with the organizer
• Tue Oct 27Tremont School Programs: Virtual Info SessionGreat Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont (venue) · See the event page · sign up with the host
• Tue Oct 27Evening Power YogaAnne Springs Close Greenway (venue) · Comporium Amphitheater at Dairy Barn Entrance, 291 Dairy Barn Lane, Fort Mill · sign up with the host
• Tue Oct 27Mossy Ridge Trail - Evening Hike for Experienced hikers (Bring a Light!)Nashville Hiking Meetup · See the event page · sign up with the organizer
• Wed Oct 28Trail Build: Hickory CoveLand Trust of North Alabama · https://maps.app.goo.gl/Xbbg3ypHbS3hhyE29, Bankhead Parkway Turnoff · sign up with the organizer
• Wed Oct 28Ranger Workshop - Haunted High CountryNorth Carolina State Parks: Western NC (venue) · The Park at Seven Devils, Banner Elk · sign up with the host