Bicycling and Hiking in Western NC
Appalachian Trail - A 2,175 mile long footpath stretching through 14 Eastern States from Maine to Georgia.
Blue Ridge Bicycle Club - BRBC works to promote bicycling (mountain and road) in the Asheville and Western NC area. They hold group rides and well as trail maintenance sessions in Pisgah and the Dupont State Forest.
Southeastern Mountain Bike Patrol - Headquartered in Asheville NC, the patrol strives to help make the trails of the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests better places for mountain biking.
International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) NC
Mountain Biking in Western North Carolina - good resource website.
Hiking in Western North Carolina - good resource website
Hiking the Carolinas - An online guide for hikers of the Southern Appalacians
Appalachian Trail Conservancy - A volunteer based, private nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of the 2,175 mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
Dupont State Forest - 10,000 acres of forest trails and waterfalls
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Hiking
Carolina Mountain Club - Over 80 years old and the second oldest Hiking and Trail Maintaining Club in Western NC
Sierra Club - North Carolina chapter
Best hiking trails with ratings website - good website for trail information but charges for membership