Located in the heart of North Carolina's Blue Ridge mountains, the Pisgah National Forest gives East Coasters plenty of reasons to stay put. As the Blue Ridge Parkway winds its way through the forest's hazy peaks, it passes Mount Mitchell, the highest summit east of the Mississippi River. In the Pisgah you can hike through virgin forest, mountain-bike over endless single-track, paddle world-class whitewater, flyfish, and climb.
