Local favourite trek · Buncombe, North Carolina

Explorer Loop

Explorer Loop is a trek in Buncombe, North Carolina.

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Explorer Loop: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Explorer Loop

Season: October to February.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Explorer Loop — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.47080, -82.63902. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Explorer Loop

North Carolina Arboretum · park · East Tennessee · ~5 km · Must-see
North Carolina Arboretum · park · Buncombe · ~5 km · Must-see
Lake Julian · lake · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
Lake Ashnoca · lake · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
Biltmore Estate · attraction · Buncombe · ~14 km · Must-see
Mount Pisgah · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
Pisgah View State Park · sanctuary · Buncombe · ~16 km · Must-see
Basilica of Saint Lawrence · church · Buncombe · ~20 km · Must-see
Thomas Wolfe House · fort · Buncombe · ~20 km · Must-see
Botanical Gardens at Asheville · sanctuary · Buncombe · ~21 km · Must-see
Beaucatcher Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
Saint Lukes Church · church · Buncombe · ~22 km · Must-see
Beaver Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
Big Butt Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
Cold Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
Old Butt Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
Robinson Rock House Ruin and Plantation Site · fort · Greenville · ~28 km · Must-see
Shining Rock · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Explorer Loop

Other treks near Explorer Loop

Mountains-to-Sea Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~46 km · Must-see
Bartram Trail · trek · Macon · ~104 km · Must-see
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail · trek · Burke · ~128 km · Must-see
Tanawha Trail · trek · Caldwell · ~131 km · Must-see
Benton MacKaye Trail · trek · Cherokee · ~139 km · Must-see
Foothills Trail · trek · Pickens · ~77 km
Boulevard Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~91 km
Alum Cave Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~94 km
Sleepy Gap Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~1 km
Explorer Connector Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~1 km

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Frequently asked

Is the trail open?

No visitor has reported the trail status for Explorer Loop yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Explorer Loop?

October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Explorer Loop?

Nearby: North Carolina Arboretum (park, 5 km), North Carolina Arboretum (park, 5 km), Lake Julian (lake, 12 km), Lake Ashnoca (lake, 12 km), Biltmore Estate (attraction, 14 km), Mount Pisgah (sanctuary, 15 km).