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We love to hike and work on our beloved trails, and we want you to join us. You can check us out through several hikes with us, or you can join first by clicking on the Join button on our home page. Please contact the hike leader ahead of time if you’re not a member.
Please browse our web site to see other activities you might like. We’re a non-profit with no paid staff, so we depend on volunteers to keep our club going. We would welcome your help!
Interested in Joining CMC Search and Rescue Crew ?
Training and qualification events for incoming crew members will begin on November 5, 2022, with the goal of prospective members being fully deployable by early Spring 2023. Contact the crew directors at SAR@carolinamountainclub.org for more details.
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Bear hunting season coming up, wear your orange hat and garments in the woods. Oct 17 - Nov 19 and Dec 12 - Jan 2
Tuesday 02/07/2023 Feb. 15 Wednesday hike change
Please note the February 15th Wednesday hike has been changed to the Whitewater Falls/Round Gap hike…d ...
Friday 01/20/2023 Cantrell Creek - Squirrel Gap Loop
The February 8th hike in Turkey Pen is changed to a hike in Dupont State Forest. The new hIke is "Sky ...
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Bradley Falls near Saluda, one of the 100 Favorite Waterfalls in the CMC Waterfall Challenge. Photo by Judy Magura
Little Bradley Falls in the CMC 100 Waterfall Challenge. Photo by Judy Magura
Great views; great flowers!
A special find along the MST near Waterrock Knob
One of many spring flowers in the Roan Highlands, Photo by David Huff
Sharon's Hike to Little Hump Big Hump in the Roan Highlands. Photo by David Huff
Large 6' rattler block our path on a favorite 100 trail. We all went around this one. On the other side we looked back and he was coiled up in a striking position rattling away. This one meant business! (Photo by Jim Magura)
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Our lunch break on Big Bald after a six mile trail and climb to the top on April 23, 2022 on the AT.
Lost Cove hike on 4/6/22 - Good time had by all and a real adventure into history.