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Small welcome center. Has three picnic tables, water inside and information about the town.

Nice space, friendly staff, great food and coffee/matcha

Bent Creek Experimental Forest contains a variety of rides, from family-friendly after-dinner outings to epic, multi-day bikepacking link-ups with other trails in Pisgah National Forest. For the most part you'll be riding in the trees, but every so often you get a pretty decent mountain view, too.

The same creek that gives this experimental forest its name.

The Pisgah Ranger Station is both the administrative hub for the Pisgah Ranger District and a visitor center with interpretive exhibits, maps, and a gift shop. The visitor center is open year round.

Davidson River marks the southern start of the Art Loeb Trail. It’s a good spot to filter water before the climb ahead. Expect a gradual but steady ascent as you leave the valley and head into the forested hills. This is a popular fly-fishing spot with crystal-clear waters and abundant trout, including brown, brook, and rainbow.

This is a nice flat spot with a grill, fire ring, and picnic tables. It is named after the Pigman family, which was influential in this region in the early 1800s. The ferry itself is a mile and a half west along the trail.

This is a flat primitive campsite with restrooms, grills, and picnic tables. The tracks are nearby so you can expect to hear trains periodically through the night.