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Gems in West and Mountains - 21

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Recommended Routes in West and Mountains - 87

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Tablerock Mountain (to the right) from Shortoff Mountain.

Linville Gorge Wilderness Loop

21.9 mi 35.2 km • 4,723' Up 1439.6 m Up • 4,722' Down 1439.31 m Down

Glen Al…, NC

Afternoon sun streaming through the trees on the Crest Trail.

Mount Mitchell - Black Mountain Crest Trail #179

12.1 mi 19.5 km • 5,010' Up 1526.98 m Up • 1,498' Down 456.71 m Down

Burnsville, NC

Art Loeb Trail

31.1 mi 50.1 km • 7,578' Up 2309.92 m Up • 6,409' Down 1953.61 m Down

Brevard, NC

Forest on Baxter Creek Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Mt. Sterling Loop (Big Creek / Baxter Creek)

17.7 mi 28.6 km • 4,234' Up 1290.45 m Up • 4,233' Down 1290.07 m Down

Cove Creek, NC

Andrews Bald Out and Back

3.6 mi 5.8 km • 806' Up 245.82 m Up • 807' Down 246.08 m Down

Bryson…, NC

John Rock Loop

5.7 mi 9.1 km • 975' Up 297.1 m Up • 970' Down 295.68 m Down

Brevard, NC

Mount Mitchell

11.7 mi 18.8 km • 3,651' Up 1112.72 m Up • 3,650' Down 1112.62 m Down

Black M…, NC

Sam Knob Loop

9.8 mi 15.7 km • 1,393' Up 424.63 m Up • 1,402' Down 427.37 m Down

Brevard, NC

Carvers Gap to Grassy Ridge Bald

4.7 mi 7.5 km • 986' Up 300.52 m Up • 985' Down 300.25 m Down

Roan Mo…, TN

West and Mountains Hiking

4,910 Miles 7,902 Kilometers of Trail
115 Recommended Routes
21 Gems
220 Easy Trails
559 Intermediate Trails
238 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within West and Mountains

Blue Ridge Parkway (Highlands District)

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Nantahala National Forest

195 Trails

Pisgah National Forest

Tsali Recreation Area

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Trails in West and Mountains - 902

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5.4 mi 8.7 km #1Boone Fork Trail Intermediate/Difficult Blowing Rock, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	Blowing Rock, NC	58
0.8 mi 1.3 km #2Clingmans Dome Trail Intermediate Bryson City, NC	Intermediate	Bryson City, NC	68
2.7 mi 4.3 km #3Looking Glass Rock Trail Intermediate/Difficult Brevard, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	Brevard, NC	44
2.4 mi 3.9 km #4Woody Ridge Trail (177) Very Difficult Burnsville, NC	Very Difficult	Burnsville, NC	26
3.5 mi 5.7 km #5Profile Trail Difficult Banner Elk, NC	Difficult	Banner Elk, NC	30
7.7 mi 12.4 km #6Shortoff Mountain Trail Difficult Glen Alpine, NC	Difficult	Glen Alpine, NC	18
1.0 mi 1.6 km #7Hawksbill Mountain Trail Intermediate/Difficult Spruce Pine, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	Spruce Pine, NC	20
2.0 mi 3.3 km #8Grandfather Trail Difficult Linville, NC	Difficult	Linville, NC	22
2.4 mi 3.9 km #9Flat Top Trail Intermediate Blowing Rock, NC	Intermediate	Blowing Rock, NC	24
2.0 mi 3.2 km #10Whiteside Mountain Intermediate/Difficult Cullowhee, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	Cullowhee, NC	18