Ted Snyder is organizing, with the help of CMC hike leaders, to have weekend camporees to visit, camp and hike in some of western North Carolina's potential wilderness Mountain Treasures. See the Camporee page for details.
The primary objective of the Carolina Mountain Club is to explore and enjoy the mountains of Western North Carolina and adjacent regions by hiking their trails. We do this by offering three to five hikes each week--from easy half-day hikes to challenging, fast-paced all day hikes. Our hikes offer something for everyone--exercise, natural beauty, companionship, mountain history and culture, and adventure. Hikes are available to non-members as well as members of the Club. However, if you're not yet a member of the CMC you must contact the hike leader in order to join a scheduled hike. All hikes are led by members who volunteer their time, expertise and love of hiking. So pull on those boots, shoulder the backpack, and join us on the trail!
The Conservation Committee will inform Club members of issues that may affect the hiking experience in the Club’s day-hiking area. The Committee will encourage Club members to voice their opinions on important issues identified by the Committee. The Committee will publicly advocate accepted Club positions on key issues when approved by the Council.
Trail building and maintenance is the second major activity of the CMC. Males and females of all ages are invited to participate. Trail maintenance is a good way to stay physically and mentally healthy. We have groups that go out weekly, bi weekly and quarterly. If you can't go out with a group we have sections of the Mountains to the Sea Trail and Appalachian Trail that need stewardship too.
The Education Committee plans workshops and events on a variety of topics related to hiking. In the recent past, courses were offered on Orienteering and Wilderness First Aid. Committee members are currently working with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy to offer opportunities for family hiking. Contact a member of the Education Committee with suggestions or to get involved.
Carolina Mountain Club administers four official programs that challenge hikers to reach a collection of outdoor destinations. These challenges include South Beyond 6000 (SB6K) - hiking the 40 southeastern 6,000 foot peaks; Lookout Tower Challenge (LTC) - hiking 24 fire towers in WNC; Pisgah 400 (P400) - hiking all 400 miles of trails in the Pisgah Ranger District, and Waterfall & Cascade 100 (WC100) - hiking 100 of WNC most spectacular waterfalls. Take the challenge and earn your patch today!
