Hiking & Backpacking events
44 upcoming in the next 30 days in Western Carolinas, soonest first
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October 2026
- Wed Oct 2110 Hiking EssentialsNorth Carolina State Parks: Western NC (venue) · Gorges State Park - Grassy Ridge Access & Visitor Center, 976 Grassy Ridge Rd. , Sapphire, NC 28774 · 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
- 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 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 23Ghosts and Gristmills of CabelandsNorth Carolina State Parks: Western NC (venue) · Eno River State Park - Cabelands Access · 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 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 24Naturalist Niche:Fall Color HikeChimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park (venue) · See the event page · 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 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 24Mt. Pleasant Fall FestivalGreenville County Recreation (venue) · Mt. Pleasant Community Center @ 710 South Fairfield Rd, Greenville, SC 29605 · sign up with the host
- Sat Oct 24All About Bats ($8, register)Paris Mountain State Park (venue) · Picnic Flats · sign up with the host
- 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 25DIY SuncatchersNorth Carolina State Parks: Western NC (venue) · Elk Knob State Park, Todd · 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
- Tue Oct 27Seasonal Strolls ($6 plus admission, register)Paris Mountain State Park (venue) · Shelter 6, Sulphur Springs · sign up with the host
- 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
- Thu Oct 29Trunk or Treat (free)North Carolina State Parks: Western NC (venue) · Profile Trail Parking Area, Banner Elk · sign up with the host
- Thu Oct 29Sterling Fall FestivalGreenville County Recreation (venue) · Sterling Community Center, 113 Minus St, Greenville · sign up with the host
- Fri Oct 30Pisgah Hikers Friday Rollers: Fish Hatchery to McCall CemeteryPisgah Hikers · Lowe's assembly area, Pisgah Forest · sign up with the organizer
- Fri Oct 30Storytime With a RangerNorth Carolina State Parks: Western NC (venue) · Elk Knob State Park, Todd · sign up with the host
- Fri Oct 30Haunted History HikeNorth Carolina State Parks: Western NC (venue) · Gorges State Park - Grassy Ridge Access & Visitor Center, Sapphire · sign up with the host
- Sat Oct 31Lower Whitewater Falls hikeFoothills Trail Conservancy · Bad Creek Foothills Trail access parking lot · sign up with the organizer
- Sat Oct 31Music in the Woods (free with admission)Paris Mountain State Park (venue) · Stone amphitheater, a half-mile walk · sign up with the host
- Sat Oct 31[Sample] Organizers approve RSVPs: Overnight at Max Patch[Sample] Trail Test Crew · Max Patch parking area · 0 going
November 2026
- Mon Nov 2Hike with a NaturalistChimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park (venue) · Chimney Rock State Park · sign up with the host
- Tue Nov 3Native Plant Gardens Volunteer Day - NC the BeautifulNorth Carolina State Parks: Western NC (venue) · Gorges State Park - Grassy Ridge Access & Visitor Center, Sapphire · sign up with the host
- Tue Nov 3Who's Hiding the Acorns? ($6 plus admission, register)Paris Mountain State Park (venue) · Additional parking lot at the top of the park road · sign up with the host
- Fri Nov 6Pisgah Hikers Friday Rollers: Panthertown — eastern sidePisgah Hikers · Lowe's assembly area, Pisgah Forest · sign up with the organizer
- Fri Nov 6Harvest BallGreenville County Recreation (venue) · Staunton Bridge Community Center, @ 165 Staunton Bridge Rd, Greenville, · sign up with the host
- Mon Nov 9Hike with a NaturalistChimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park (venue) · Chimney Rock State Park · sign up with the host
- Tue Nov 10Ranger Workshop - Campfire BakingNorth Carolina State Parks: Western NC (venue) · Seven Devils Community Center · sign up with the host
- Fri Nov 13Pisgah Hikers Friday Rollers: DuPont — Hooker Falls to Lake Julia damPisgah Hikers · Lowe's assembly area, Pisgah Forest · sign up with the organizer
- Fri Nov 13Campfire Talks (Junior Ranger)Paris Mountain State Park (venue) · Fire pit at Shelters 5 and 6 · sign up with the host
- Fri Nov 13KNO- Slater Hall Campfire NightGreenville County Recreation (venue) · Slater Hall, 5 Whitney St., Slater · sign up with the host
- Fri Nov 13KNO- Sterling Night Under The StarsGreenville County Recreation (venue) · Sterling Community Center, 113 Minus St, Greenville · sign up with the host
- Sat Nov 14Naturalist Niche: Forest BathingChimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park (venue) · See the event page · sign up with the host
- Sat Nov 14Naturalist Niche: Forest Bathing ($25 adult)Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park (venue) · Chimney Rock State Park · sign up with the host
- Sat Nov 14The History Lake James: From Native Lands to Modern RecreationNorth Carolina State Parks: Western NC (venue) · Lake James State Park, Nebo · sign up with the host
- Sun Nov 15Community Day: Conservation Stations!North Carolina State Parks: Western NC (venue) · Lake Norman State Park, Troutman · sign up with the host
- Mon Nov 16Hike with a NaturalistChimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park (venue) · Chimney Rock State Park · sign up with the host
- Tue Nov 17Seasonal Strolls ($6 plus admission, register)Paris Mountain State Park (venue) · Shelters A and B parking lot · sign up with the host
- Wed Nov 18Passholder Experience: Wildlife WisdomChimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park (venue) · See the event page · sign up with the host
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