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Blue Ridge Hiking Company Guided Hikes and Backpacking Trips offers guided hikes, backpacking trips, day hikes, overnights, and workshops. The program also offers specific trips such as Intro to Backpacking, the Art Loeb Trail Thru-Hike, Best of Pisgah Waterfalls & Mountain Views Backpacking Trip, and several Appalachian Trail backpacking options, including Roan Highlands, Max Patch, Smokies, and extended trips. Additional options include Early Fall Foliage Hiking for Seniors, women’s backpacking trips, a family guided hike, a Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Course, gear rentals, and a corporate retreat hiking experience.
Blue Ridge Hiking Company states that its mission is to connect the outdoor-curious with the wild, enduring beauty of Southern Appalachia through personalized hiking and backpacking experiences that give participants the skills to confidently continue their adventures on trail after their time with the company. All guides are certified in Wilderness First Aid (or higher) and CPR. The company describes itself as Asheville's Premier Hiking Guide Service and notes that it operates under commercial special use permits in all public land areas where it guides, including but not limited to Pisgah National Forest, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, DuPont State Forest, Mt Mitchell State Park, and Montreat Wilderness.
The leadership and guiding team includes Jenna Carroll (Manager & Guide), Melissa Watkins (Private Trip Consultant), Melissa “SassyFrass” Gibson (Admin Associate & Guide), Kacie “Foxy” Ross (Medical Advisor & Guide), Matt “Gnome” Dobson (Senior Guide & Private Coach), Bev MacDowell (Senior Guide), and several core guides: Maria Borisevich, Anna Conard, Amy “Slider” Hunsucker, Adam Kampouris, Lizzy Markman, and founder Jennifer Pharr Davis. The company also notes having a bunkhouse in Hot Springs. All content is listed as Copyright © 2008–2026 Blue Ridge Hiking Co.
Testimonials describe experiences on private backpacking trips, private half day hikes, corporate group half day hikes, and women’s backpacking trips, as well as a recommendation to take a family guided hike with Blue Ridge Hiking Company. Media quotes from The Tennessean, The Washington Post, the LA Times, and Conde Nast Traveler describe Blue Ridge Hiking Company and founder Jennifer Pharr Davis as a local guiding resource and mention custom-built day, overnight, or week-long trips, as well as guided experiences focused on local trails, waterfalls, and Appalachian flora.
Last updated August 12, 2026.
Blue Ridge Hiking Company states that its mission is to connect the outdoor-curious with the wild, enduring beauty of Southern Appalachia through personalized hiking and backpacking experiences that give participants the skills to confidently continue their adventures on trail after their time with the company. All guides are certified in Wilderness First Aid (or higher) and CPR. The company describes itself as Asheville's Premier Hiking Guide Service and notes that it operates under commercial special use permits in all public land areas where it guides, including but not limited to Pisgah National Forest, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, DuPont State Forest, Mt Mitchell State Park, and Montreat Wilderness.
The leadership and guiding team includes Jenna Carroll (Manager & Guide), Melissa Watkins (Private Trip Consultant), Melissa “SassyFrass” Gibson (Admin Associate & Guide), Kacie “Foxy” Ross (Medical Advisor & Guide), Matt “Gnome” Dobson (Senior Guide & Private Coach), Bev MacDowell (Senior Guide), and several core guides: Maria Borisevich, Anna Conard, Amy “Slider” Hunsucker, Adam Kampouris, Lizzy Markman, and founder Jennifer Pharr Davis. The company also notes having a bunkhouse in Hot Springs. All content is listed as Copyright © 2008–2026 Blue Ridge Hiking Co.
Testimonials describe experiences on private backpacking trips, private half day hikes, corporate group half day hikes, and women’s backpacking trips, as well as a recommendation to take a family guided hike with Blue Ridge Hiking Company. Media quotes from The Tennessean, The Washington Post, the LA Times, and Conde Nast Traveler describe Blue Ridge Hiking Company and founder Jennifer Pharr Davis as a local guiding resource and mention custom-built day, overnight, or week-long trips, as well as guided experiences focused on local trails, waterfalls, and Appalachian flora.
Last updated August 12, 2026.
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