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Learn everything you need to know about hiking in North Carolina by the Backpacker editors. Includes trail notes, maps, GPS coordinates, photos and user comments for each trail.
Weekend rains helped firefighters gain the upper hand on the Rocky Branch Fire in Shenandoah National Park. As of Tuesday morning it was reported to be 76 percent contained, and all of Skyline Drive was expected to be open to traffic on Wednesday.