Appalachian Outfitters SC

09/05/2025

A guide to the 15 Best Great Smoky Mountains Campgrounds to Visit, with camping options both inside and just outside the national park.

08/26/2025

COLUMBIA — A potential new state forest, an expansion to South Carolina’s most popular heritage preserve, and a smaller campground than expected at a state park are among projects under consideration after approval from state legislators.

08/06/2025

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06/20/2025

Have you hiked this section since the storm?

Published: Jun 20, 2025 The good news is that you can now see the Nolichucky River sooner. Since my first thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2019, I’ve often thought about a cliff edge just above Erwin, Tenn., where the woods open to reveal the Nolichucky rushing from a gorge below. It is one o...

06/19/2025

A microburst storm has caused severe local flooding and a possible rockslide along Interstate 40 near the Tennessee-North Carolina state line. Reports indicate that the Appalachian Trail is impassable from approximately Davenport Gap to Brown Gap/Forest Service Road 148A (NOBO mile 239.4 to 251.9). The interstate is also closed in both directions. Hikers should avoid this section.

While the A.T. remains officially open through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, it is unclear if Davenport Gap is accessible due to damage. Northbound hikers should consider finding an alternative route from Newfound Gap (NOBO mile 208.0).

Learn more: https://appalachiantrail.org/trail-updates/nc-tn-trail-impassable-davenport-gap-i-40-area-6-18-25/

06/02/2025

After 30+ years of outfitting, Jonathan and Diana have decided to retire and close the shop. We are extremely grateful for the support of the local outdoor community over those years. It has been our privilege to outfit your adventures in the outdoors and all over the world. We wish you many great adventures in the future and hope to see you on the trail.

04/16/2025

Heads up, A.T. hikers! 🚨 The Appalachian Trail is temporarily closed at the Georgia/North Carolina border between Blue Ridge Gap (NOBO mile 75) and Deep Gap (NOBO mile 85.2) due to a wildfire. Hikers should avoid this section and plan to shuttle around the closure.

More info: https://appalachiantrail.org/trail-updates/ga-nc-wildfire-closure-4-14-25/

04/07/2025

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04/06/2025

Good news! Cooler temps this week will be great for a spring hike. 🥾

GOOD NEWS! After a couple of stressful weeks, we're happy to announce that Table Rock and Caesars Head state parks will reopen tomorrow, Monday, April 7!

🟢Please note that at Table Rock, the only trail that will be open is the Lakeside Trail. We will be checking all other trails for safety before reopening them. All other operations will be open.

🟢For Caesars Head, all trails that were open before the fire, will be open on Monday. Please check the website for more info: https://southcarolinaparks.com/caesars-head

Welcome back, y'all! We sure have missed ya! 💚

03/29/2025

Hoping the rain this weekend and next week helps the fire crews contain these fires. Please stay safe and avoid the closure areas.

The USDA Forest Service has closed the Shining Rock Designated Wilderness Area on the Pisgah National Forest in response to the ongoing Rattlesnake Branch Fire. All visitors in the area were evacuated yesterday evening.

This closure includes all National Forest land between US-276 and NC-215 north of the Blue Ridge Parkway (between mile markers 405 and 420).

Currently reaching approximately 400 to 500 acres with 0-percent containment as of 9 a.m. on March 27, the Rattlesnake Branch Fire in Haywood County spread into the Shining Rock Wildness yesterday afternoon, prompting the Forest Service to issue the closure order. The safety of both visitors and employees are the highest priorities for the Forest Service, so the public should stay out of this area while federal, state and local fire crews work to contain the blaze.

03/26/2025

Out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of public safety, officials at DuPont State Recreational Forest are implementing several trail and road closures effective immediately. Due to active wildfires in the area, these closures are necessary. Broader closures may be implemented, if forest officials deem necessary.

The following forest trails and roads are closed until further notice:

👉 Reasonover Creek Trail
👉 Turkey K**b Trail
👉 Joanna Road
👉 Poplar Hill Loop
👉 Twin Oaks
👉 Table Rock Trail
👉 Three Lakes Trail
👉 Mine Mountain Trail
👉 Fawn Lake Loop
👉 Corn Mill Shoals
👉 Grassy Creek Trail
👉 Conservation Road
👉 Fawn Lake Road
👉 the Continental Divide Tract (area of DuPont State Recreational Forest near Green River Road and the S.C. border)

For more information and updates about trail closures: https://bit.ly/3nFpaVW.