Pisgah National Forest

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Gems in Pisgah National Forest - 10

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Enjoy expansive views across the valley to Looking Glass Rock.

Recommended Routes in Pisgah National Forest - 42

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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

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

Coontree Loop

3.5 mi 5.7 km • 1,007' Up 306.94 m Up • 1,007' Down 307.06 m Down

Brevard, NC

Lemon Gap to Max Patch

10.6 mi 17.1 km • 1,530' Up 466.49 m Up • 1,530' Down 466.38 m Down

Marshall, NC

View from the Baxton Cliff overlook around sunset

Carmen AT Loop

17.0 mi 27.3 km • 3,579' Up 1090.98 m Up • 3,540' Down 1079.07 m Down

Marshall, NC

Double Spring Gap Climb

10.0 mi 16.2 km • 2,388' Up 727.75 m Up • 2,388' Down 727.8 m Down

Hazelwood, NC

Fork and Green Mountain Extravaganza

21.8 mi 35.1 km • 4,379' Up 1334.76 m Up • 4,375' Down 1333.41 m Down

Hazelwood, NC

Full CM Gamelands Loop

12.2 mi 19.6 km • 3,002' Up 915.06 m Up • 2,998' Down 913.91 m Down

Hazelwood, NC

Pisgah National Forest Hiking

794 Miles 1,278 Kilometers of Trail
42 Recommended Routes
10 Gems
47 Easy Trails
181 Intermediate Trails
129 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Pisgah National Forest

Avery Creek

24 Trails

Bent Creek Experimental Forest

Linville Gorge Wilderness Area

25 Trails

Max Patch Mountain

1 Trails

Old Fort Gateway Trails

Shining Rock Wilderness Area

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Trails in Pisgah National Forest - 315

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0.7 mi 1.1 km #1Estatoe Trail Easy/Intermediate Brevard, NC	Easy/Intermediate	Brevard, NC	4
3.5 mi 5.6 km #2Buckeye Ridge Horse Trail Intermediate Cove Creek, NC	Intermediate	Cove Creek, NC	1
79.0 mi 127.2 km #3Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 4 Difficult Black Mountain, NC	Difficult	Black Mountain, NC	11
1.3 mi 2.1 km #4Higgans Bald Trail Intermediate Burnsville, NC	Intermediate	Burnsville, NC	0
0.7 mi 1.1 km #5Briar Bottom Trail Intermediate Black Mountain, NC	Intermediate	Black Mountain, NC	1
2.4 mi 3.9 km #6Woody Ridge Trail (177) Very Difficult Burnsville, NC	Very Difficult	Burnsville, NC	30
17.7 mi 28.4 km #7Buncombe Horse Trail Difficult Burnsville, NC	Difficult	Burnsville, NC	6
4.5 mi 7.2 km #8FS 210A Easy/Intermediate Glen Alpine, NC	Easy/Intermediate	Glen Alpine, NC	2
6.0 mi 9.6 km #9Steels Creek Trail Difficult Linville, NC	Difficult	Linville, NC	6
12.1 mi 19.5 km #10Woods Mountain Trail Intermediate/Difficult Marion, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	Marion, NC	2