Asheville, NC - The North Carolina Arboretum (Buncombe Co.)5/10/11/21km Walk (2009/YR1318) Open Jan 2 - Dec 31
Click on the pictures above for larger viewAVA Special Events: Authors & Literary Landmarks, America's Gardens, Native American Culture
Awards: A & B Awards, Rating: 3, Strollers: No, Wheelchair: No, Pets: Yes, Restrooms: Yes
Sponsoring Club: AVA-0046, Asheville Amblers
Point of Contact: Charles Hess, 828-891-9450
P.O. Box 1535, Hendersonville, NC 28739
Start Point: North Carolina Arboretum, Baker Center, located at the bottom back corner of the parking lot. 828-665-2492. 100 Frederick Law Olmstead Way. From I-26, take exit 2. Follow NC191 south approximately three miles. Turn right at light onto ramp to Blue Ridge Parkway. Entrance is a right turn off ramp. From Blue Ridge Parkway, take exit for NC191 at mile 393 and turn left into Arboretum. Follow signs to the Baker Center.
Alternate box located at the Education Center (follow signs)
Event Info: Mon-Sat, 9 to 5. Open every Sunday 12 to 5 PM. Closed major holidays. Trail is rated 2 and is not suitable for strollers or wheelchairs. Pets are not allowed in the gardens or buildings. $6.00 per car to enter Arboretum. All Tuesdays are FREE (The $6.00 per car fee is waved.) Trail has four options. Only one event credit even if completing all options. 10 & 11 km pass through formal and informal gardens and along forest roads and trails, along babbling streams and over bridges where large trout hide. 11 km also goes around lake. 21 km is a combination of both.
Update Info (5/20/09): Construction work around the start of the trail has caused us to make a detour at the beginning. Please ask the Arboretum personnel for help and the best way around the construction area. One suggestion - head straight to the Canopy Garden and then back track to the original trail. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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