Explore ASKA Adventure Area
& Blue Ridge's Best Trails

Hiking

Trekking

& Water Falls

Click any guide below to view hiking trails,
some family friendly and others more rigorous.

Family Friendly Hiking & Waterfalls

Aska Trail System

17 miles of multi-use trails for all skill levels.

Flat Creek Trail

A favorite hike on Aska Road. Check out the beautiful waterfall. (This one is Moderate)

Swinging Bridge

Longest swinging bridge east of the Mississippi at 270 ft.

Noontootla Creek Trail

An easy 2.3-mile out & back trail featuring scenic creek views and rhododendrons.

Fall Branch Falls

A moderate 1-mile round trip hike to a 75-ft double cascade.

Long Branch Loop

A 2.3-mile moderate loop featuring a historic chimney.

A Little More Rugged Day Hikes

Springer Mountain Trailhead

The southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.

Benton MacKaye Trail

A long-distance trail marked by white blazes passing through the area.

Ledford Gap & Brawley Mountain

Explore the Brawley Mountain Lookout Tower or the scenic Deer Lake Lodge loop.

Skeenah Creek Falls

A moderate 1.5-mile round trip to a beautiful multi-tier waterfall cascade.