As a higher-elevation bald with 360-degree views of the mountains along the Appalachian Trail, Max Patch features on many a hiker's bucket list. Day-trippers once frequented the spot for picnics, ...

Scenes from Max Patch July 23, 2021. On July 1, the Forest Service announced the two-year ban on camping, fires and more at the grassy bald offering panoramic mountain views, instituting $80-$130 ...

(WBIR - Madison County, NC) The Appalachian Trail typically meanders back and forth along the North Carolina and Tennessee state line through a "green tunnel" of canopied forests. At a point in the ...

MAX PATCH - A cacophony of birdsong ushers in the Max Patch sunrise. Trails climb from the gravel lot, leading to the 4,629-foot-high mountain bald in the Madison-Haywood county area of Pisgah ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The occupancy and use closure of Max Patch has been extended to June 30, 2026, according to a release from the U.S. Forest Service. On July 1, 2021, the Pisgah National Forest ...

MARS HILL, North Carolina (WATE) — Restrictions on camping and hiking are now in effect for a popular hiking and camping trail in Pisgah National Forest due to overuse that officials say is causing ...