{"id":171,"date":"2020-07-24T00:24:37","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T00:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/?page_id=171"},"modified":"2022-02-13T14:23:23","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T14:23:23","slug":"max-patch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/max-patch\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Patch"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"171\" class=\"elementor elementor-171\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3eae2f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3eae2f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d4ec7c\" data-id=\"4d4ec7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af51086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"af51086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-550ca62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"550ca62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d847d4\" data-id=\"5d847d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef29ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ef29ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Max Patch Guide<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e900ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e900ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79c4709\" data-id=\"79c4709\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f610f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61f610f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Located on the Appalachian trail outside of Asheville, NC, Max Patch is one place that once you have visited, you will never forget. We find ourselves always drawn back to this grassy mountain bald surround by old-growth forest. This is one of the best day hikes around Asheville, bring a picnic, and stay for sunset and the 360-degree vistas. Using the connector trail, this is a short hike to the top and the Appalachian Trail and is a great place to view fall foliage.<\/p><p>Look to the east and find Mount Mitchell in the distance. To the west, you will see the Great Smoky Mountain, National Park.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6593908\" data-id=\"6593908\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfb2065 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfb2065\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43df3d3\" data-id=\"43df3d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbd299a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbd299a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe width='800' height='500' allowfullscreen src='https:\/\/tourmkr.com\/G1ORRvk7V7'><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5a982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a5a982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How long is the hike to the top of Max Patch?<\/h3><p><strong>It is under 1 mile to the summit, if you hike the full loop, it is 1.5 files round trip.<\/strong> Even at a slow pace, you can make the summit in 20 minutes. Being a loop trail, you can go left or right from the parking lot. The hike to the left is shorter and in the shade. The path to the right is exposed and a bit longer. If you want a short day hike with views, this would be our choice!<\/p><h3>Is this the Appalachian trail?<\/h3><p><strong>The loop trail is a connector to the <a href=\"https:\/\/appalachiantrail.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appalachian Trail<\/a><\/strong>, and you will actually be on the AT once you are on top.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a4266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54a4266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Summit-1024x415.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-175\" alt=\"Another view from Max Patch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Summit-1024x415.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Summit-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Summit-768x311.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Summit.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ccbcbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ccbcbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is there a longer trail to Max Patch?<\/h3><p><strong>Yes, the Lemon Gap to Max Patch is a great out and back remote hike.<\/strong> Lemon Gap is an Appalachian Trail access, so you will be hiking the AT to Max Patch. Start <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/sGpbtNoFfVZfiN3X6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and hike the Appalachian Trail to Max Patch . We really suggest you pick up a map for this hike.<\/p><h4>Can you drive up to Max Patch?<\/h4><p><strong>No, you cannot drive to the summit.<\/strong> You can drive to the trailhead parking lot and hike the short trail to the summit.<\/p><h3>Are there bathrooms at Max Patch?<\/h3><p><strong>No, this is a remote trail, there are public bathrooms on the way in if you enter through Harmon&#8217;s den.<\/strong> If you are camping or visiting Max Patch, this will be the closet bathroom about 5 miles from the trailhead. <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/2NEe8mADdNA99pD86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Directions <\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f8abf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f8abf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Elk-Max-Patch-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-180\" alt=\"Bull Elk in frost covered field\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Elk-Max-Patch-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Elk-Max-Patch-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Elk-Max-Patch-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Elk-Max-Patch.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-201045c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"201045c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Will there be bears?<\/h2><p><strong>Unlikely<\/strong>, however, you are in a national forest, so it is their home. You are way more likely to run into a bear in downtown Asheville.<\/p><h3>Are there elk?<\/h3><p><strong>Yes, you can see them on the wildlife food plots around dusk in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/nfsnc\/recarea\/?recid=70836\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harmon&#8217;s Den<\/a>.<\/strong> However, I would advise you to head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/grsm\/planyourvisit\/cataloochee.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cataloochee Valley<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/grsm\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Smoky Mountain National Park<\/a> if you want to see elk.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d366b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51d366b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Asheville-Insiders-Guide-2-1024x490.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-190\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Asheville-Insiders-Guide-2-1024x490.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Asheville-Insiders-Guide-2-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Asheville-Insiders-Guide-2-768x367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Asheville-Insiders-Guide-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3231538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3231538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I camp at Max Patch?<\/h3><p><strong>As of July 1, 2021 camping has been banned on Max Patch for 2 years.\u00a0<\/strong>You can read the new rules <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/Internet\/FSE_DOCUMENTS\/fseprd927643.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Yes, camping is allowed at Max Patch on the Appalachian Trail.<\/strong> There are also campgrounds on the way, which have facilities. Check out Harmon&#8217;s Den Campgrounds, which has a few different camping spots, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.recreation.gov\/camping\/campgrounds\/234424\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Horse Camp<\/a>. Or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/cherokee\/recarea\/?recid=34914\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Round Mountain Campground<\/a>, which is very close and in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/cherokee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cherokee National Forest<\/a>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95806f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95806f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Asheville-Insiders-Guide-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-191\" alt=\"Camera on a tripod setup at Max Patch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Asheville-Insiders-Guide-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Asheville-Insiders-Guide-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Asheville-Insiders-Guide-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Asheville-Insiders-Guide.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f213c38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f213c38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is Max Patch a good area for Photography?<\/h3><p>Yes, sunrise and sunset are a landscape photographers dream. Wildlife photographers will not be disappointed either, there is some excellent bird habitat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c22823b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c22823b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this an excellent birding area?<\/h3><p><strong>Max Patch is considered an important Bird Area by the Audubon society.<\/strong> It provides habitat to Golden-winged Warblers, Ruffed Grouse, Least Flycatcher, and Chestnut-sided Warbler.<\/p><h3>Do I need a map?<\/h3><p><strong> If you are just doing the summit and back, you don&#8217;t need a trail map.<\/strong> If you want to explore or hike a section of the AT, I would pick up a map.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f3a46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08f3a46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Wedding-1024x501.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-186\" alt=\"Wedding photo from Max Patch Summit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Wedding-1024x501.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Wedding-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Wedding-768x375.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Wedding-1536x751.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Wedding.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-007b4f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"007b4f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is Max Patch the right place for a wedding or elopement?<\/h3><p><strong>Yes, the views will be hard to bet, and the price is right, it is free for under 75 people.<\/strong> The forest service requests that you do not use the Appalachian Trail in this area, but Max Patch is enormous and some of the best views are off the AT.<\/p><p>There are a couple of rules:<br \/>No birdseed<br \/>No rosepetal <br \/>No rice <br \/>Pack out what you pack in<\/p><p>After your wedding or elopement, it should not look like there was a wedding. Practice leave no trace.<\/p><h3>What is the elevation at Max Patch summit?<\/h3><p><strong>4629 feet<\/strong><\/p><h3>Can I bring my dog?<\/h3><p><strong>Yes, dogs are allowed on Max Patch, and this makes an excellent <a href=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/outdoors\/best-hikes-for-dogs-near-asheville\/\">hike for dogs<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3fbeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e3fbeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Trail-1024x399.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-185\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Trail-1024x399.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Trail-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Trail-768x299.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Max-Patch-Trail.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73bb744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73bb744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is Max Patch a right place for stargazing?<\/h3><p>Max Patch is excellent for stargazing, there is some distance light pollution as you are on top of a mountain and can see for miles around, but it is better than most places around Asheville for stargazing outside of areas along the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueridgeparkway.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Ridge Parkway<\/a>. If you are into astronomy, it is worth a stop at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pari.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PARI<\/a>, a former NASA\/NSA facility called the Rosman Research Station.<\/p><h3>Is Max Patch open?<\/h3><p><strong>Yes, there is no fee, and Max Patch is open year-round.<\/strong> Various roads are leading to the trailhead, all have at least some portion as a dirt road. Always check conditions in the winter.<\/p><h3>Is there fishing spots at Max Patch?<\/h3><p>Yes, .25 miles from the trailhead parking is a stocked stream feed pond. The pond is in the national forest and has a little dock. This is the headwaters to the Roaring Fork River, which is also hatchery supported. Make sure you have an NC fishing license and a trout stamp. You can buy one online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncwildlife.org\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a> You can find stocking dates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncwildlife.org\/Fishing\/Hatcheries-Stocking\/NCWRC-Stocking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-422d3f9\" data-id=\"422d3f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Max Patch Guide Located on the Appalachian trail outside of Asheville, NC, Max Patch is one place that once you have visited, you will never forget. We find ourselves always drawn back to this grassy mountain bald surround by old-growth forest. This is one of the best day hikes around Asheville, bring a picnic, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":175,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/171"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=171"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/171\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":440,"href":"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/171\/revisions\/440"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}