Can there ever be too many hiking trails in Western North Carolina? State trail planners, conservation groups, local governments and outdoors enthusiasts tend to think not. At least that seems to be ...

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When Boulder’s trails are deep in snow or covered in ice, head to the Peaks to Plains Trail (“P2P”) in Clear Creek Canyon. The section between Tunnel 1 and Gateway Trailheads was opened just last ...