OCCASIONALLY IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO CHANGE THE PLANNED HIKE AT THE LAST MINUTE. PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK THE WEBSITE ON THE DAY OF THE HIKE
TUESDAY JUNE 2, 2026
Description: NO HIKE (CHANCE OF RAIN)
See Below
See link for more details.
Directions:(GPS: 34.977203, -83.0736 for Hatchery OR 34.971314, -83.114447 for Burrell’s Ford) Meet, pool, and depart as usual: 830AM from KKEPA and/or 900A from Walhalla. I’d like to start at Burrell’s.
Directions: Click here for direction
THURSDAY JUNE 4, 2026
Description: PANTHERTOWN WEST, NINE TRAILS, and MORE..
We will enter at Saltrock Gap Trailhead (see attached) and if people are willing we can try different trails to the north which we rarely (in my case never) have taken. Or we can stick to the well known trails we have hiked in the past. See attached for an idea of what the day can hold. Weather looks great
See below link for complete details.
Directions: (GPS: 35.165286, -83.049344) Gather and pool separately from either KKEPA or Walhalla. Both groups depart at 830AM. Reassemble at Sloan Bridge Picnic Area (on SC107 just north of its Wigington Rd intersect) for a 915A restart from there. See more on below link.
Directions: Click here for direction
TUESDAY MAY 19, 2026
Description: LAKE JOCASSEE HIKE: HORESPASTURE TO CANE BREAK
Directions: (GPS: 34.95195, -82.94555) Meet, pool, and depart as usual from KKEPA at 7:20am or meet at the dock in Devil’s Fork State Park. The boat leaves promptly at 8am because they have another tour after ours. See below for more details.
Directions: Click here for direction
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2026 BRR FALL OUTING
We are returning to the Pisgah Inn for our Fall 2026 Hiking Outing from September 15 – 18, 2026! This is one of our favorite locations and WILL SELL OUT. This location has it all. There are wonderful hikes on top of mountain ridges nearby as well as spectacular waterfalls. Plus it is not that far away. We haven’t been there since 2019.
Every room in the Pisgah Inn has a balcony with a spectacular view of the mountains and a wonderful restaurant. The Inn is located at 5000’ on the Blue Ridge Parkway so it will be nice and cool for hiking in September.
All are welcome and encouraged to attend this popular event. Reservations are on a first-come-first-serve basis. They only have 51 rooms. I encourage you to make your reservation now even if you don’t know if you want to attend. There is only a $25 processing fee to change or cancel your reservation prior to 7 days of your arrival date.
The Pisgah Inn has a beautiful deck outside of the restaurant that we will gather on for happy hour each day. All rooms now have WiFi and small refrigerators.
There is a campground nearby for the hearty folks among us.
Please let Susan Hehir know if you sign up so that she can send you the Fungenda and let you know if we have to reschedule this. (The hotel is not good at tracking groups). Susan can be reached at (917) 597-2281 or suehehir@icloud.com. We will reschedule this outing if heavy rain is in the forecast.
Room Rate:
$250 is the 2025 price. We will have to pay the 2026 rate which will likely be higher.
The Pisgah Inn:
408.6 Blue Ridge Pkwy
Brevard, NC 28712
info@pisgahinn.com
828-235-8228
GPS: 35.40025, 82.75444
Cancellation Policy: You can change or cancel your reservation until September 7, 2026 for only a $25.00 processing fee. After that you forfeit your deposit. A deposit of the first night’s room rate is due at the time the reservation is made. Payment for the full stay is due at check in.
For Reservations: Call (828) 235-8228 between 9-4pm until Nov 1 or after April 1. Or book online at: http://www.pisgahinn.com. There is a $4.69 fee for booking online (I know it is stupid). No group rates are available, but identify yourself as a member of the Blue Ridge Ramblers group in the comments section. Unfortunately, pets are NOT allowed at this hotel.
Hiking Plan: During the outing, we will meet early each morning and arrange car-pools for two hiking options (long and short). Refer to “Pisgah” in the “Special Hikes” section of our web site for a description of some of the hikes that are available.
Other Activities: Non-hiking spouses can enjoy the Cradle of Forestry: Forestry museum (15 miles from the Inn), Looking Glass Falls (14 miles from the Inn). Pisgah Fish Hatchery (13 miles), Cherokee with its Indian village and casino (60 miles from the Inn), Brevard (20 miles), etc…
BRR Library
Planning to do some hiking on your own? You can borrow a book from our hiking library. The library offers many different books about hiking in NC, SC, and GA. From our home page click on “Resources”. The bottom half of the page lists the different books available. A big thanks to those who donated to the library: Nancy Carkhuff, Michael Gauderer, Bill Ebeling, and others. To request a book contact the librarian at: brrhiker@gmail.com.