Help Hot Springs reopen, with a hike to Lover's Leap on the AT

Celebrate the reopening of Hot Springs after the destruction from Hurricane Helene with a 2-mile hike to Lover's Leap lead by Blue Ridge Hiking Co. with help from Hometown Strong in the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

You’ll find one of the best views in the Southeast on this hike. From Lover’s Leap some 450 feet above the French Broad River (and roughly a stone’s throw away) you can see all of Hot Springs below plus a sweeping view of the French Broad River Valley to the northwest into Tennessee. The climb to the top is well worth it.

Hike leader: Blue Ridge Hiking Co.

There is a $25 fee for this hike, all of which will be donated to ReBuild Hot Springs, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on assisting the residents, workers, and businesses of Hot Springs, NC following the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Helene. In addition, there will be a $5 fee to cover Forest Service fees incurred by Blue Ridge Hiking Co., which is paying the hike leaders for this hike. The $5 fee is payable at the meeting site.

Sign up here, on Eventbrite, and you will receive pertinent updates on the hike, including a weather update within two days of the hike and recommendations for what to wear and bring. To make your donation and secure your place on the hike, go here. Under “Donate to RHSA,” click “$25,” and under “Would you like to send a message with your donation?”, write “for Blue Ridge Hiking Lover’s Leap outing.”

This hike is limited to the first 8 hikers to sign up through ReBuild Hot Springs.

Learn more about the Town & Trail Festival here.

Also check out other Trips & Adventurous Activities in Hot Springs, Nonprofit events in Hot Springs.