Max Patch day hike on the Appalachian Trail, near Asheville, NC

Join one of our certified guides for a full day hike to Max Patch on the Appalachian Trail, near Asheville in the state of North Carolina.

Private

Appalachians

1 Day

All year

High

Intermediate

Highlights

Spend a full day hiking to and enjoy the Max Patch summit.
Enjoy some of the best views on the famed Appalachian Trail.
Open all year round.

Description

The Appalachian Trail is one of the most famous trails in the United States. And, on this full day trip, we would like to guide you to one of the most beautiful parts of that trail: Max Patch.

Located on the border between the states of North Carolina and Tennessee, near Asheville, the summit of Max Patch is approximately 4,600 feet high. Hence making it a fantastic place for visitors to enjoy incredible views. Some amazing things you will get to see from the summit include Mount Guyot, Mount Sterling and Big Cataloochee to the southwest. Meanwhile, to the southeast, you will get to see The Plott and the Great Balsam Range. To the north you will get to admire the Roans. And, to the east, you will get to see the Black Mountains. Finally, the sunsets from the summit are unbelievable, particularly when gazing toward Tennessee.

A truly amazing summit, the pastoral Max Patch will definitely take your breath away. And, if you are a photographer, this trip will be a fantastic opportunity to get some magnificent natural shots.

The journey to the summit is not very long. In fact, on one of the more popular trails, you will only have to trek for about a half mile to get to the summit, and another half mile to get back. There is also a 2.4 mile loop option you can enjoy as well.

To enjoy this amazing trip to the Max Patch, all you have to do is send us a request. We look forward to guiding you.

We can also take you to the summit of the Hawksbill Mountain in the Shenandoah National Park on this half-day trek.

Price includes

Guiding fee

About the guide

E-S Adventure Guides

4.6

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Mountain Guide

One of our certified guides will take you skiing and climbing to some of the best spots in North America. In the USA we offer trips in California, Colorado, Maine, Alaska, Oregon, Arizona, Washington, Montana, Nevada, Texas, Utah and Vermont. And in Canada, you'll find tours in Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia.

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What people are saying about E-S Adventure Guides

David

Great guides and great snow!

Peggy

Will was great wise and fun to spend the day with.

Phillip

Guide cancelled within 48 hrs and I was unable to find someone else and so far I’ve not been refunded. Put a small dent in my otherwise great trip to Revelstoke.

Lucie

All perfect

Amanda

Guide was very experienced and very patient with us. We learned alot and he tried to fit in all the knowledge he could in one day, super awesome. A little tough going back and forth to get the trip set up hard to tell if the site is sketchy until you see reviews but all worked out. Ended up with an awesome day with an awesome guide. Overall pretty satisfied and thankful!