ASHEVILLE - Numerous trails in the Pisgah National Forest are now open to hikers and visitors — including the popular Catawba ...

A two-year closure, 580 hand-built stairs, 2.3 miles of new trail and one removed rope later, Catawba Falls in the Old Fort area of Pisgah National Forest is ready to reopen to the public on May 31.

this marked a reopening of about half of the district's trails, the news release said. Part of the damage fell on the popular Catawba Falls Trail, which reopened after a two-year closure in June 2024 ...