Side Hill Trail   In the Blue Ridge Mountains you'll find lots of hiking trails where wonderful nature is waiting for you. Side Hill Trail is not very near Asheville at all but it is a really good trail. North Carolina is a great outdoors state. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while and Side Hill Trail in Buncombe County, North Carolina is a perfect place for getting out. Don't forget to take a great little spree to Beaten Branch, and Lake     Powhatan Dam has perfect water scenery. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors fun stuff the Blue Ridge Mountains has to offer. There are some wonderful whitewater spots on French Broad River, and do explore Boyd Branch while you're here at Side Hill Trail. Camping is available at Lake Powhatan - North Carolina National Forest, and a nice place close by is Ingles Fields Gap. Pisgah National Forest is a beautiful place any time of year. If you come at the right time of year, Whitewater Outfitter - Explore Biltmore Outdoor Center offers some pleasant whitewater. The great people of Asheville like to hang out close by; a perfect spot to camp here at Side Hill Trail is Lake Powhatan Campground.   And if you're still looking for more outdoors amusing things just keep reading. Don't miss out on a journey to Blue Ridge Parkway if you're here at Side Hill Trail, and a forest nearby is Bent Creek Experimental Forest. Having a good time in the Blue Ridge Mountains is trouble-free. Be the first to review Side Hill Trail SUBMIT INPUT     Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Side Hill Trail.   Trails Near Side Hill Trail: Art Loeb Trail, Transylvania County , 20 miles away   Campgrounds Near Side Hill Trail: Lake Powhatan Campground, Buncombe County , 1 miles away Lake Powhatan - North Carolina National Forest, -blank- , 1 miles away Bear Creek RV Park and Campground, Asheville , 4 miles away Parkway Lane RV Park, Arden , 5 miles away North Mills River, Horse Shoe , 5 miles away   Whitewater Near Side Hill Trail: Whitewater Outfitter - Explore Biltmore Outdoor Center, Buncombe County , 8 miles away, Whitewater outfitter French Broad River, Transylvania/ Henderson/ Buncombe/ Madison County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 6.5 miles long (North Carolina Route 251 to Route 1634) Looking Glass Creek, Transylvania County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 5 miles long (Along Highway 278) Pigeon River - East Fork, Haywood County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 8.7 miles long (Route 1887 Bridge to North Carolina Route 110 Bridge) Pigeon River - Big East Fork, Haywood County , 14 miles away, Class III-V - 2.7 miles long (3800 foot countour line to US Route 276 Bridge)   Public Lands Near Side Hill Trail: Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 8 miles away Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 61 miles away Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina , 2 miles away Caesars Head State Park, South Carolina , 21 miles away Jones Gap State Park, South Carolina , 24 miles away   Hotels Near Side Hill Trail: Comfort Suites Outlet Center, Asheville , 3 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Asheville At Asheville Outlet Mall, NC, Asheville , 3 miles away Rodeway Inn & Suites Near Outlet Mall - Asheville, Asheville , 3 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites ASHEVILLE SW - OUTLET CTR AREA, Asheville , 3 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Asheville South/Biltmore Square, Asheville , 3 miles away   Lakes Near Side Hill Trail Lake Powhatan, Buncombe County , 1 miles away Enka Lake, Buncombe County , 3 miles away Beaver Lake, Buncombe County , 10 miles away Spivey Lake, Buncombe County , 15 miles away Crooked Creek Lake, Henderson County , 17 miles away