Reference Websites - Check these for more information

Please note- websites often change & sometimes disappear- these websites were all active on January 1, 2006

• Nantahala/Pisgah  Recreation Map (BIG file- 1.3 mb pdf)
• Mountain Campground List (47 kb pdf)  
• Backcountry Areas (100 kb pdf)
• Rock Climbing in the Forests (36.2 kb pdf)
• Waterfall Tour of National Forests in NC

• Tsali Recreation area
• Dupont State Forest
• Croatan Salt Water Trail
• NC State Park System
• National Park Service
• North Carolina National Forests
• Cape Hatteras National Seashore
• National Forests in NC
• Smoky Mountains
  • camping
  • hiking

• American Camping Association
• Uwharrie Mountain Bike Association

• Guide for South Appalachian Hiking
• Blue Ridge Parkway Trails
• Hiking in Western North Carolina
• North Carolina Hiking and Backpacking Guide
• Western North Carolina Hiking Trails
• Mountains-to-Sea Trail
• Day hikes
• Appalachian Trail Home Page
• Foothill Trails Conference

• Boy Scouts of America
• Tsali Lodge
• BSA High Adventure
  • Philmont
  • Northern Tier
  • Florida Sea Base

• Diamond Brand Camping Center
• Black Dome
• REI
• Campmor
• Mountain Gear

Guide to the Foothills Trail, By The Foothills Trail Conference 2003    

The essential guidebook to one of the South's hidden gems - the Foothills Trail. This guide includes detailed topo maps with simple and informative descriptions. A great guide for a great trail.

Hiking South Carolina, By Clark, John and John Dantzler 1998; ISBN 1560446021

This regularly updated, comprehensive guide includes accurate information on access, side trips and safety. Sketch maps and photos included.

Trekking The Southern Appalachians: Carolinas, TN, GA; ISBN 0898869668

Each trek in this guide was chosen for its unique natural features or cultural or historical legacy. 25 treks (multi-day outings averaging 30-50 miles long). Three itineraries with camp options for each trek-you choose the miles-per-day distance you travel

The Best Hikes of Pisgah National Forest (Paperback) by C. Franklin Goldsmith, III, Shannon E. G. Hamrick, H. James Hamrick, Jr.; ISBN: 0895871904

Hiking North Carolina (Paperback) by Randy Johnson; ISBN: 1560442115

50 Hikes in the Mountains of North Carolina: Walks and Hikes from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Great Smokies, Second Edition by Robert Leonard Williams; ISBN: 0881504491

North Carolina Hiking Trails, by Allen De Hart

Trails of the Triangle: 170 Hikes in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill Area, by Allen De Hart, Publisher: John F. Blair Publisher (March, 1997) , ISBN: 0895871602

Long Trails of the Southeast - by Johnny Molloy, Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press; September 1, 2002; ISBN: 0897325303

Thru Hiker's Guide to America - by E. Schlimmer, Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; (February 14, 2005), ISBN: 0071433643