Best hikes in Asheville Watershed

Ambleway maps 8 hikes in Asheville Watershed, from a 2.3-mile walk to a 14-mile day out. 7 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is North Fork Reservoir. The biggest climb is Graybeard Mountain–Big Slaty, 13 summits, gaining 4,038 ft, and the network tops out at 5,482 ft.

• Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 1,968 ft
• Brushy Knob & Stomping Knob Trail 3 mi · ▲ 1,589 ft
• Lane Pinnacle & Shope Creek Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 2,609 ft
• North Fork Reservoir 5.5 mi · ▲ 196 ft
• Walker's Knob–Brushy Knob, 7 summits 8.8 mi · ▲ 3,083 ft
• Graybeard Falls–Brushy Knob, 6 sights 10.2 mi · ▲ 3,445 ft
• Graybeard Mountain–Big Slaty, 13 summits 13.7 mi · ▲ 4,038 ft
• Walker Knob Overlook (MP 359.8)–Glassmine Falls Overlook (MP 361.2), 3 viewpoints 2.6 mi · ▲ 714 ft