A favorite hike for locals, the Rattlesnake Lodge Trail is a fun trip back in time. You hike to the "ruins" of a lodge that was built and enjoyed by many in the early 1900s. It burned in 1926. There are two trails that lead to the site: a 1.4 mile gradual climb from Ox Creek Road and a 1/2 mile steep climb from the Blue Ridge Parkway. The hike from Ox Creek Road is about 14 miles north of downtown Asheville (7 miles east of Weaverville). This trail is part of the Mountains to Sea Trail. Source
The other day, a fellow hiker and I walked the trail.
“I like geography best, he said, because your mountains & rivers know the secret. Pay no attention to boundaries.”
― Brian Andreas, Story People: Selected Stories & Drawings of Brian Andreas
― Brian Andreas, Story People: Selected Stories & Drawings of Brian Andreas
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