This Backpacking trip gives you the power to create your own once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With guides who have grown up exploring these mountains we can take you to the most remote peaks, iconic waterfalls, and scenic high mountain vistas untouched by tourism. We want this to be a life-long memory, Creeks and Peaks offers that memory. Below is one trip example of our three favorite summer backpacking trips. In addition to the Mt. Cammerer trip we also offer multiple options closer to Asheville, NC with varying degrees of difficulty and scenery to include off-trail creek hiking. The off -trail hiking is extremely difficult and the hardest trip we offer. That particular off-trail experience requires past hiking with Asheville Trekking Company and guides consent that you're physically able to complete this expedition.  Mt. Cammerer Features:

• Cascading Creeks
• Waterfalls
• Epic Swimming Holes
• 360° Mountaintop Views
• Historic Remains
• Epic Sunset
• Historic Mt. Cammerer Fire Tower (2 towers on 4 day trip)

These "clinics" are open to all and require a trip minimum of 2 hikers for us to proceed with the trip. If the minimum isn't met 3 weeks before the trip we will contact you and explore all the backpacking options until we find one that fits your travel needs as well as terrain, scenery, difficulty, and distance. Keep in mind these public trips have a set itinerary to include the days mileage and difficulty. Before you sign up for these trips make sure you read EVERYTHING! We offer public clinics ranging from extremely difficult to intro to backpacking. If you "slip through the cracks" and end up on a trip you shouldn't be on, well its going to be extremely difficult! While we love to challenge ourselves and others, that particular experience can be avoided and should be avoided at all costs. Read the trip details, make sure its for you, if you're still curious give us a call. We love to talk about our work and want to make sure you enjoy the experience as much as we do!   Upcoming Trips:

• Into to Backpacking 3 Day Hike June 11, 12, 13, 2021
• Creeks and Peaks 3 Day Hike June 25, 26, 27, 2021
• Art Loeb Relaxed 5 Day Stroll July 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 2021
• Appalachian Trail 5 Day Section Hike July 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 2021
• Creeks and Peaks 3 Day Hike August 6, 7, 8, 2021
• Intro to Backpacking 3 Day Hike August 17, 18, 19, 2021
• Art Loeb Relaxed 5 Day Stroll August 30, 31, September 1, 2, 3, 2021
• Creeks and Peaks 3 Day Hike September 14, 15, 16, 2021
• Into to Backpacking 5 Day Hike October 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 2021
• Fall Color 5 Day Trek on AT (Section TBD based on fall color) October 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 2021
• Winter Skills Test 3 Day Hike (Extremely Difficult) November 2, 3, 4, 2021
• Winter Skills Test 3 Day Hike (Extremely Difficult) December 17, 18, 19, 2021

This Backpacking trip gives you the power to create your own once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Five days is the perfect amount of time to "stretch your legs" and really embrace the full backpacking experience. With guides who have grown up exploring these mountains we can take you to the most remote peaks, iconic waterfalls, and scenic high mountain vistas untouched by tourism. We want this to be a life-long memory, tell us the scenery you are wanting to immerse yourself in, terrain, distance and difficulty; then leave the rest of the work up to us! If you have a particular destination you're wanting to hike to please let us know (Pisgah National Forest, Blue Ridge Parkway, Appalachian Trail, South Beyond 6,000'). With the most accommodating and knowledgeable guides in the Southeast there is an excellent chance we can get you to your destination, in style and with smiles all around! In addition to your guide, this price includes essential backpacking gear for the trip, all on-trail food, and any necessary backcountry permits. It does not include gratuity for your guide. Trail Ideas:

• Art Loeb (Through hike)
• Mountains-to-Sea (Multi-section or section hike)
• Linville Gorge
• Panther Town (Custom trip)
• Benton MacKaye Trail (Multi-section or section hike)
• Appalachian Trail (Section hike)
• Shining Rock Wilderness (Extended mileage)
• Cataloochee Valley Backcountry
• Mt. Cammerer Loop (Extended mileage)
• South Beyond 6,000' Off-Trail (Multiple summits)
• Black Mountain Crest Trail (Extended mileage)

This Backpacking trip gives you the power to create your own once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With guides who have grown up exploring these mountains we can take you to the most remote peaks, iconic waterfalls, and scenic high mountain vistas untouched by tourism. We want this to be a life-long memory, tell us the scenery you are wanting to immerse yourself in, terrain, distance and difficulty; then leave the rest of the work up to us! If you have a particular destination you're wanting to hike to please let us know (Pisgah National Forest, Blue Ridge Parkway, Appalachian Trail, South Beyond 6,000'). With the most accommodating and knowledgeable guides in the Southeast there is an excellent chance we can get you to your destination, in style and with smiles all around! In addition to your guide, this price includes essential backpacking gear for the trip, all on-trail food, and any necessary backcountry permits. It does not include gratuity for your guide. Trail Ideas:

• Art Loeb (Section hike)
• Mountains-to-Sea (Section hike)
• Linville Gorge
• Panther Town (Custom trip)
• Benton MacKaye Trail (Section hike)
• Appalachian Trail (Section hike)
• Shining Rock Wilderness
• Cataloochee Valley Backcountry
• Mt. Cammerer Loop
• South Beyond 6,000' Off-Trail

Shining Rock wilderness is our guide's favorite day hike. Offering multiple summits over 6,000’ with panoramic views and a quartzite capped summit that can be seen for miles. Shining Rock Summit is the best day hike in Western North Carolina. We will start out our morning with a rendezvous in Asheville or at the trailhead; whatever is more convenient based on your location. We start our hike with a short ascent to Black Balsam Mountain at 6,214’ in elevation with 360° views. From there we will hike to Tennent Mountain at 6,065’ in elevation with mountain vistas ranging as far away as 60+ miles. Tennent Mountain also offers an interesting perspective on Black Balsam, Shining Rock Wilderness and Looking Glass rock. From Tennent Mountain it’s a short hike to our picnic location, Ivestor Gap. After lunch we will continue on to Shining Rock for exploration and a well deserved rest. This will take us to the most remote and scenic mountain top you may ever get to experience. Not to mention the geological rarity that is Shining Rock. We will spend ample time here relaxing, refueling and most importantly taking in the amazing scenery. Following up our break on Shining Rock we will be taking another trail back to the trailhead.

This package gives you the power to make your hike a once in a lifetime opportunity. With guides who have grown up exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains, we can take you to the most remote peaks or a crisp and clear mountain swimming hole. We want this hike to be exclusively for you! Tell us what terrain, scenery, distance and difficulty you are looking for, then leave the rest of the work to us! If you have a particular destination you're wanting to hike to, please let us know! Examples are: Pisgah National Forest, Blue Ridge Parkway, Appalachian Trail, and many more. With the most accommodating and knowledgeable guides in the Southeast, there is an excellent chance we can get you to your destination.

This package gives you the power to make your hike a once in a lifetime opportunity. With guides who have grown up exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains, we can take you to the most remote peaks, iconic waterfalls, remote swimmin' holes or a short exploratory hike around Asheville. We want this hike to be exclusively for you! Tell us what terrain, scenery, distance and difficulty you're looking for, then leave the rest of the work to us! If you have a particular destination you're wanting to hike to, please let us know! Examples are: Pisgah National Forest, Blue Ridge Parkway, Appalachian Trail, and many more. With the most accommodating and knowledgeable guides in the Southeast, there is a good chance we can get you to your destination. In style, with a picnic lunch! Are you chasing the SB6K? This hike is for you, with multiple South Beyond 6,000 summits within our reach we can help you accomplish these remote and unforgiving peaks. To include the off-trail peaks, which Evan will argue is the best hiking in the Appalachians. We also offer overnight trips into these remote area and recommend that for the longer, off-trail peaks. Not sure what SB6k is, its well worth a google search if your an adventurer or aspiring adventurer. Please don't venture off-trail without expert knowledge, a map, compass, GPS, backpacking and survival essentials as well as a cell phone!!! This is why we're here, let us take you into these remote areas (that the park service does NOT service) if you have the slightest doubt of your abilities you shouldn't be going there with out an expert!

This experience is not for the faint hearted. We will start out our morning meeting up an hour before sunrise starts at the base of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Typically sunrise is around 6:30am eastern time, this time fluctuates depending on the time of year. Your guide will double check you have the required gear and that your head lamp is functioning. We keep spare lamps and batteries on us if you have a malfunction or need a headlamp let us know. Upon verifying all gear is in working order and everyone has their supplies we will start a short, 30 minute, drive up the parkway to the trailhead. We will hike a total of 1.5 miles round trip with the initial ascent only taking us 20 minutes or so. Your guide will verify everyone is in a safe location and proceed to make fresh coffee as you enjoy the sunrise of your life with your loved ones. Once the sun has risen and the colors have dissipated we will hike out and be able to enjoy the 360° views we missed on the way up the mountain in the dark.