Family and friends hiked the Art Loeb Trail earlier this month to pay tribute to its namesake – a man known as a trailblazer both literally and figuratively. On Nov. 9, 1969, a 30-mile trail was ...

At 30.1 miles, the Art Loeb Trail is the longest in the Pisgah Ranger District. Starting at the Davidson River, it goes west toward Butter Gap, offering winter views of Cedar, ...

Weekend Hikes: Think of the Art Loeb Trail as a freeze-dried Appalachian Trail: all the big savory morsels of the nation's premier long trail concentrated into a bite-size package.

The Art Loeb Trail past Ivestor Gap leads into the Shining Rock Wilderness, where trails aren’t blazed. Some experience with a map and compass helps immensely.

The man was rescued Jan. 16 on the popular Art Loeb Trail near the Shining Rock Wilderness area, Haywood County Search & Rescue said in a Facebook post. ...

The 30.1-mile Art Loeb Trail in Pisgah National Forest has a reputation as one of the longer and more difficult trails in the state.

A search and rescue team in Haywood County rescued a hiker on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, who got stranded along the Art Loeb Trail during Winter Storm Izzy.

The Art Loeb hiking trail is one of the more aggressive paths at Pisgah National Forest, but it also offers one-of-a-kind mountain views. Reporter : Bill Leslie Photographer : Richard Adkins.

A search and rescue team in Haywood County rescued a hiker on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, who got stranded along the Art Loeb Trail during Winter Storm Izzy.

A search and rescue team in Haywood County rescued a hiker on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, who got stranded along the Art Loeb Trail during Winter Storm Izzy.

A search and rescue team in Haywood County rescued a hiker on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, who got stranded along the Art Loeb Trail during Winter Storm Izzy.