Backpacking

Our backpacking program gives campers the opportunity to explore Pisgah National Forest -- reflecting on their time at camp, while still experiencing the thrill of high adventure. The trips, which take place over 2-3 days deep in the forest, create opportunities for self-reliance. Campers carry both personal and group equipment and learn skills such as cooking on a fire and the principles of leaving no trace.

Our backpacking trip is the Art Loeb. This single or double overnight trip starts off with the campers getting dropped off at Black Balsam, a peak just off the Blue Ridge Parkway with 360-degree views of the Appalachian Mountains, before starting the hike back to camp! The Art Loeb is famous for reaching the peak of every mountain it crosses and giving campers several opportunities to see the incredible views along the hike, including watching the sunset over the parkway from Cedar Rock.