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Shining Rock Wilderness Area

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Recommended Routes in Shining Rock Wilderness Area - 5

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Favorite Keep heading down to the left as you pass the giant quartz rocks
Difficult Difficult

Art Loeb - Little East Fork Loop

12.3 mi 19.8 km 2,659' Up 810.48 m Up 2,669' Down 813.37 m Down

Clyde, NC
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Favorite Cold Mountain, NC (6,030 ft)
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Cold Mountain Out-and-Back

10.4 mi 16.8 km 2,724' Up 830.26 m Up 2,724' Down 830.18 m Down

Clyde, NC
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Favorite Keep heading down to the left as you pass the giant quartz rocks
Difficult Difficult

Hap Nin Half-ish Marathon (Shining Rock Loop)

13.3 mi 21.4 km 3,106' Up 946.86 m Up 3,101' Down 945.1 m Down

Canton, NC
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Favorite Middle Prong Wilderness near the Blue Ridge Parkway
Intermediate Intermediate

Lickstone Gap Road

3.8 mi 6.1 km 490' Up 149.21 m Up 489' Down 149.17 m Down

Hazelwood, NC
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Shining Rock Wilderness Area Hiking

  • 42 Miles 68 Kilometers of Trail
  • 5 Recommended Routes
  • 0 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 9 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 10 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Shining Rock Wilderness Area - 14

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7.2 mi 11.5 km #1Fork Mountain
Difficult Difficult
Hazelwood, NC
Difficult Difficult
Hazelwood, NC
3.6 mi 5.9 km #2Old Butt Knob Trail #100
Difficult Difficult
Canton, NC
Difficult Difficult
Canton, NC 12 
3.5 mi 5.6 km #3Big East Fork Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Canton, NC
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Canton, NC
5.7 mi 9.2 km #4Little East Fork
Difficult Difficult
Clyde, NC
Difficult Difficult
Clyde, NC
5.3 mi 8.5 km #5Green Mountain Trail
Difficult Difficult
Hazelwood, NC
Difficult Difficult
Hazelwood, NC
3.1 mi 5.1 km #6Greasy Cove Trail
Difficult Difficult
West Canton, NC
Difficult Difficult
West Canton, NC
4.2 mi 6.8 km #7Shining Creek Path
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Canton, NC
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Canton, NC
1.5 mi 2.4 km #8Cold Mountain Trail
Difficult Difficult
West Canton, NC
Difficult Difficult
West Canton, NC
4.0 mi 6.4 km #9Ivestor Gap #101
Intermediate Intermediate
West Canton, NC
Intermediate Intermediate
West Canton, NC
1.6 mi 2.5 km #10West Fork Rd.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Hazelwood, NC
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Hazelwood, NC
0.9 mi 1.5 km #11Cold Mountain Connector Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Hazelwood, NC
Intermediate Intermediate
Hazelwood, NC
0.1 mi 0.2 km #12CM connector
Intermediate Intermediate
Hazelwood, NC
Intermediate Intermediate
Hazelwood, NC
0.1 mi 0.2 km #13Shining Rock Access Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
West Canton, NC
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
West Canton, NC
1.1 mi 1.8 km #14Bridges Camp Gap Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Brevard, NC
Intermediate Intermediate
Brevard, NC

Photos of Shining Rock Wilderness Area - 31

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Fall frost atop Black Balsam Knob
Jul 25, 2017 near West Ca…, NC
Viewpoint off Old Butt Knob Trail
Apr 30, 2018 near Canton, NC
Cold Mountain, NC (6,030 ft)
Jul 2, 2018 near West Ca…, NC
Turn right to go up Old Butt Knob (staying straight keeps you on Shining Creek trail)
Jul 5, 2019 near Canton, NC
Keep heading down to the left as you pass the giant quartz rocks
Jul 5, 2019 near West Ca…, NC
Head right to go up to Shining Rock, left to keep heading down towards Art Loeb/giant quartz rocks
Jul 5, 2019 near West Ca…, NC
First great views
Mar 20, 2022 near Clyde, NC
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Mar 20, 2022 near Clyde, NC
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