What could be more deliciously fun than a hike filled with amazing views, wildflowers and blueberry bushes? This trail will take you on a hiking adventure like no other – and if it also happens to be late Summer, then you’ll be arriving just in time for ripening blueberries.
The Forney Ridge Trail to Andrew’s Bald leaves from the parking lot of Clingman’s Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Google Maps/Patrick Winans It first goes down a rather steep, but short, rocky slope before it begins the ascent to the lovely mountaintop known as Andrew’s Bald.
Flickr/Casey Smith
The trail winds uphill through a dense forest covered in moss and presenting many shady spots. The bonus to climbing a hill that has a lot of big rocks? Plenty of places to sit and rest if you need to!
alltrails/Dylan Simpson
Google Maps/Patrick Winans Once on top of the mountain, you’ll find yourself staring across the horizon at long range views of the Smokies.
A mountaintop that’s referred to as a ‘bald’ is simply one where trees don’t normally grow, leaving a ‘bald’ spot where only wildflowers and rhododendrons, and other small bushes, will flourish.
Google Maps/Jan Černín
Flickr/Christopher Porter Don’t forget to bring something to put your blueberries in after picking!
Wind down your Summer in all sorts of delicious ways on this mountaintop hike filled with blueberries, you can thank us later.
Google Maps/Patrick Winans
It first goes down a rather steep, but short, rocky slope before it begins the ascent to the lovely mountaintop known as Andrew’s Bald.
Flickr/Casey Smith
alltrails/Dylan Simpson
Once on top of the mountain, you’ll find yourself staring across the horizon at long range views of the Smokies.
Google Maps/Jan Černín
Flickr/Christopher Porter
Don’t forget to bring something to put your blueberries in after picking!
Andrew’s Bald in North Carolina is reachable via the Forney Ridge Trail, which begins in the parking lot of Clingman’s Dome. It is 1.8 miles to the top of Andew’s Bald. Once you collect your blueberries and breathtaking views, you can either turn around and head back to the parking lot, or continue on the Forney Ridge Trail for 3.6 more miles down the ridge before making a steep return back to the parking area. For more information, refer to this link on alltrails.com
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