Trails Less Traveled: Charlies Bunion
Saturday, August 29, 2026 (8:30 AM - 4:00 PM) (EDT)
Description
Join us for this 8-Mile out and back hike with an elevation gain of 1,640 feet to one of the most scenic vistas in The Great Smokies. Leaving from the Newfound Gap parking lot, this hike follows a gorgeous stretch of the Appalachian Trail through the highest closed-forest zone of Red Spruce and Fraser Fir in the Smokies while offering outstanding views of the North Carolina Smokies to the south and the legendary Mt. LeConte and Myrtle Point culminating with the expansive views from Charlies Bunion. This hike is recommended for experienced hikers only.
Limit of 25 Total Participants: Cost $45.00 members | $55 non-members
Meet: 8:30 am: Lowes Home Improvement (100 Liner Cove Road; Waynesville, NC 28786) – Take I-40 West and US-74 West to Exit 104 for NC-209 and proceed to Lowes. Due to limited parking at Newfound Gap, we will carpool to the trailhead from there. Drivers to Newfound Gap will have to purchase a parking pass for $5.