When you are in the area, check out the hikes given by the local hiking clubs.

All hikes are run by volunteers. Most have their hike schedule on the web.

Before you go on a hike as a guest,

• Call the leader to make sure that the hike is appropriate for guests in general and for you, in particular,
• Bring the right gear for the hike,
• Confirm the time and location of the meeting point,
• Get to the meeting point 15 minutes before,
• If you get a ride to the trailhead from another hiker, be prepared to chip in for the cost of the ride. Have several small bills handy,
• Thank the leader at the end of the hike.
• If you have gone on more than two hikes with a club, it is time to join the club.

Appalachian Trail Conservancy - Dedicated to the conservation of the A.T.

Carolina Berg Wanderers - Hiking club based in Charlotte

Carolina Mountain Club - Hiking club based in Asheville

Chargers and Rechargers -Hiking Club based in Boone

Friends of the MST - Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail

Georgia ATC -Hiking club based in Atlanta

High Country Hikers - Hiking club based in Hendersonville

Hikers of Iredell County - Hiking club based in Statesville and Mooresville

Nantahala Hiking Club -Hiking club based in Franklin

Smoky Mountains Hiking Club - Hiking club based in Knoxville

Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club - Hiking club based E. TN and SW VA