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Jonas Ridge Trail

 4.5 (2)
  1. Areas
  2. NC
  3. …West and Mountains
  4. …Pisgah National Forest
  5. Linville Gorge Wilderness Area
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Length


2.2 Miles 3.5 Kilometers


425' 130 m

Ascent

-788' -240 m

Descent

11%

Avg Grade (6°)

63%

Max Grade (32°)

4,140' 1,262 m

High

3,523' 1,074 m

Low

Shared By Brandon Thrower

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Unknown
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“One of the more gentle trails (minus the descent off Sitting Bear) in the gorge, and one of the least traveled.”

— Brandon Thrower
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Dogs Unknown

Features Birding · Fall Colors · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Ten person group size limit.

Description

The trail crosses over the ridge between Hawksbill and Gingercake Mountains. It is a pretty mellow trail besides the section near the Sitting Bear, which is a big rock formation that looks like, well you guessed it, a sitting bear. That section of the trail is only a tenth of a mile long, but it is the steepest section of trail in the entire gorge. It's just the trail's way of keeping you honest in the Linville Gorge.

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Land Manager: USFS - Pisgah National Forest Grandfather Ranger District

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  4.5 from 2 votes

#6

in Linville Gorge Wilderness Area

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Heading down into the Devil's Anus!
Heading down into the Devil's Anus!
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Fall leaves everywhere.
Fall leaves everywhere.
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Iced over!
Iced over!
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