{"id":50,"date":"2026-06-28T15:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T15:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exploreoldfort.com\/wp\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-07-09T10:59:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:59:56","slug":"adventure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/exploreoldfort.com\/?page_id=50","title":{"rendered":"Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Get Outside and Explore <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surrounded by the Pisgah National Forest, Old Fort is an official NC Mountain Heritage Trout City, known for its amazing mountain biking networks, rugged hiking pathways, cascading wilderness waterfalls, and a welcoming culture.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WATERFALL AND HIKING DIRECTORY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please check the status of all trails before visiting at https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/r08\/northcarolina\/alerts<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CATAWBA FALLS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A stunning 1.5-mile path running upstream along the Catawba River leading to an outstanding waterfall system, consisting of the 205-foot Upper Falls and the 80-foot Lower Falls. Features an impressive boardwalk staircase with three scenic overlooks and a 60-foot observation tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location: Catawba Falls Preserve<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Newberry Creek Trail<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Formed along an old forest service road, this trail is ideal for beginning hikers. A pristine mountain trout stream weaves directly in and out of the path, offering peaceful river sounds throughout the trek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location: Curtis Creek Road<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Snook’s Nose Trail<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A rocky, challenging single-track path tailored for intermediate to experienced hikers and mountain bikers. The trail crosses the scenic Slick Falls Branch and climbs steeply up the rugged mountain ridges of the Curtis Creek Area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location: Curtis Creek Road<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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More Trails nearby<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christmont Trails<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lookout Mountain Trail<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graybear Trail<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lake Tomahawk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montreat Trails<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MEADOWS LOOP TRAIL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A stunning 1.25-mile path running upstream along the Catawba River leading to an outstanding waterfall system, consisting of the 205-foot Upper Falls and the 80-foot Lower Falls. Features an impressive boardwalk staircase with three scenic overlooks and a 60-foot observation tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location: 1501 State Road 1227<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Get Outside and Explore Surrounded by the Pisgah National Forest, Old Fort is an official NC Mountain Heritage Trout City, known for its amazing mountain biking networks, rugged hiking pathways, cascading wilderness waterfalls, and a welcoming culture. WATERFALL AND HIKING DIRECTORY Please check the status of all trails before visiting at https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/r08\/northcarolina\/alerts CATAWBA FALLS A […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-50","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/exploreoldfort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/exploreoldfort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/exploreoldfort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exploreoldfort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exploreoldfort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=50"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/exploreoldfort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":578,"href":"https:\/\/exploreoldfort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50\/revisions\/578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/exploreoldfort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=50"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}