Hiking

riverside cemetary

Hiking the mountains of Western North Carolina

At the Riverside Cemetery in Asheville, you can walk among ancient oak, poplar, dogwood and ginkgo trees on 87 acres of rolling hills that overlook the French Broad River. Visit famous and influential artists and writers such as Thomas Wolfe, O. Henry and George Masa.

Skill Level: Easy
Trailhead Elevation: 2,200 feet

Directions from Asheville

  1. Take Montford Ave. to Cullowhee St., across from Nine Mile.
  2. Turn right on Pearson Dr.
  3. Take your first left on Birch St.
  4. Riverside Cemetery is at the end of Birch St.

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