The Pisgah National Forest covers 1,076,711 acres (4,357 km²) of mountainous terrain across western North Carolina. It is draped across the southern Appalachian mountains and parts of the Blue Ridge and Great Balsam Mountain chains. The land reaches up to 6000+ feet in elevation and includes some of the highest mountains in the eastern United States. Mount Mitchell, the highest mountain east of the Mississippi River, is just ouside this National Forest's boundary within Mount Mitchell State Park. The area also includes tracts surrounding the city of Asheville, the town of Brevard and the French Broad River Valley. Recreational opportunities, including hiking and backpacking, abound within its boundaries. The land and its resources are also used for hunting, wildlife management, and timber harvesting. An acre is an English unit of area, which is also frequently used in the United States and some Commonwealth countries. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 805 km 240 km 9. ... A rainy day in the Great Smoky Mountains, Western North Carolina The Appalachian Mountains (French: les Appalaches) are a vast system of North American mountains, partly in Canada, but mostly in the United States, extending as a zone, from 100 to 300 miles wide, running from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada... Blue Ridge may refer to any of the following: Blue Ridge, Georgia Blue Ridge, Virginia The Blue Ridge Mountains The US Navy Command ship USS Blue Ridge The passenger train Blue Ridge Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... For other mountains named Mitchell, see Mount Mitchell. ... This article is about the river in the United States. ... Mount Mitchell State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Downtown Asheville bustles with activity at midday while smog silently obscures the Smoky Mountains to the west. ... Brevard is the name of some places in the United States of America: Brevard, North Carolina Brevard County, Florida This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The French Broad River flows from near Rosman in Transylvania County, North Carolina, into Tennessee. ... Beautiful natural scenes are common hiking destinations Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ... Backpacking in the Grand Teton National Park, United States Backpacking (also tramping or trekking in some countries) is the complete combination of hiking and camping. ... A hunter on horseback shoots at deer or elk with a bow. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Lumber. ...

This National Forest is divided up into 4 Ranger Districts: the Grandfather, Toecane, French Broad, and Pisgah districts. The Grandfather and Toecane Ranger Districts lie in the northern mountains of North Carolina and include areas such as the Linville Gorge Wilderness, Wilson Creek, the watersheds of the Toe and Cane rivers, Roan Mountain, Mount Mitchell, Craggy Gardens, and the Big Ivy/Coleman Boundary area. The French Broad Ranger District stretches along the Tennessee border from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park north to Hot Springs. The Appalachian Trail passes through this section of this National Forest. This article is on national forests in the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 195 km 710 km 2. ... The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park that straddles the ridgeline of the Appalachian Mountains. ... Green Dragon Spring at Norris Geyser A hot spring is a place where warm or hot groundwater issues from the ground on a regular basis for at least a predictable part of the year, and is significantly above the ambient ground temperature (which is usually around 55~57°F or... The Pocosin cabin along the trail in Shenandoah National Park The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply The A.T., is a 2,174 mile (3500 km) marked hiking trail in the eastern United States, extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin...

Bent Creek, Mills River, and Davidson River - three major streams and tributaries of the French Broad River - are located in the Pisgah Ranger District, which lies on either side of the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Asheville, along the Pisgah Ridge and Balsam Mountains. Three long-distance recreational trails - the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, the Shut-In Trail, and the Art Loeb trail travel through this district. Also included in the Pisgah Ranger District are the Shining Rock and Middle Prong Wildernesses. The Blue Ridge Parkway transects this National Forest, and many National Forest and Parkway trails intersect. The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the U.S., noted for its scenic beauty. ... The Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) is a long-distance trail that runs across North Carolina from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks. ...