

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Return to WNC (Ashe County) with a Hike at Pond Mountain
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Jun, 2025 at 02:00 pm – Tue, 01 Jul, 2025 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: You'll find some of the most wide-open hiking in the Southeast at Pond Mountain, including views of North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.About this EventP ond Mountain is a 2,900-acre game land made possible by the Blue Ridge Conservancy and the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Stunning views dominate the 5,000-foot summit plateau, but so does water. According to the Blue Ridge Conservancy, the area got its name from surveyor Peter Jefferson (Thomas's son), "...because of the many natural ponds that dotted the mountain’s high ridgeline. The historic ponds point to the mountain’s special significance as an important water resource. Several important streams and creeks originate on Pond Mountain, including Big Laurel, Ripshin and Big Horse Creeks, all of which flow into the New River, a National Heritage River and one of the oldest rivers in the world."D epending upon time, expect to hike 1-4 miles, mostly on natural surface roads, most of which are closed to traffic.R egister for this hike and you will receive additional information three days prior to the event, including what to wear, what to bring and a look at the weather. We will also send detailed instructions for how to get to the trailhead.Make a weekend of it!This part of a hiking weekend that includes the following hikes:Paddy Mountain Park, Friday, June 27, 2:30 p.m. Go here for details.Elk Knob State Park, Saturday, June 28, 9 a.m. Go here for details.Pond Mountain, Saturday, June 28, 2 p.m. Go here for details.In addition, on Friday afternoon in West Jefferson:Backstreet Park Summer Concert Series, 5:30 - 7 p.m., featuring the Whitetop Mountain Band. Enjoy the music of the mountains during this free outdoor concert in Downtown West Jefferson on the backstreet. Bring a chair and enjoy the evening with the Whitetop Mountain Band, a family-based band from the highest mountains of Virginia. Whitetop, Virginia, is an area rich in the old time music tradition; this band has deep roots in mountain music. The members have done much to preserve the Whitetop region's style of old time fiddling and banjo picking, and are legendary musicians and teachers of the style. The band is currently led by Emily Spencer, who was a founding member of the group in the 1970s. Learn more here.Lodging, attractionsFor more information on lodging and other reasons to visit, click the following links:(Greater Lansing Area Development)Above photo by Lynn Willis
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/creston/return-to-wnc-ashe-county-with-a-hike-at-pond-mountain/100001376242170379
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, trips-adventures, trekking, business
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Creston
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Pond Mountain Game Lands
- **lat**: 36.5506793
- **long**: -81.6423913
- **full address**: Pond Mountain Game Lands, H925+72 Creston, North Carolina, Creston, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 10
- **organizer**: NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources/Hometown Strong (https://allevents.in/org/nc-department-of-natural-and-cultural-resources-hometown-strong/20773360)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Jun, 2025 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Pond Mountain Game Lands, H925+72 Creston, North Carolina, Creston, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources/Hometown Strong
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, concerts, trips-adventures, trekking, business
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Return to WNC (Ashe County) with a Hike at Pond Mountain ?
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