Lover's Leap Hiking Trail

Sasha Stewart

Pretty easy hike. There's a little bit of an elevation gain. We had an issue with parking and signage. We use AllTrails app and it took us to park where there's a put in point for the river and it was packed. Didn't get a spot there and realized later there was a sign that indicated there was additional parking up the road, however, the sign was down. We took the loop clockwise from the "upper" parking area for lack of better clarification. In my opinion, it seemed to be easier than the counterclockwise option. There was a pretty good incline but it wasn't incredibly rocky and it was shaded for the most part. If you chose the counterclockwise option, there were more rocks/steps and switchbacks and the tree cover wasn't as great. The view from Lover's Leap was pretty and it's a nice spot to enjoy a snack and drink to recharge. The hike down is super easy. My advice, get there early if you're planning to travel on a busy weekend.

Tim Wendorff

A fun hike. We really enjoyed the views!

Amal Sahl

Found this by chance. It was non commercial access to the river. Easy and free parking and a pretty little spot. Great place to launch.

Will Matthews

Nice overlook of the French Broad River and glad to see the solar panel farm also.