Name: Babel Tower Trail
Rating: 4.6

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Land Manager: USFS - Pisgah National Forest, Pisgah Ranger District

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4.6 from 7 votes

#12

in Pisgah National Forest

#7335

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4.6 from 7 votes

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Nov 12, 2023

Zora Tre'lok

2.8mi — 3h 00m

Jun 25, 2022

Ava ONan

1h 45m

Sep 25, 2021

Rachel Thomas

Jan 2, 2021

Jacob Virgil

A little muddy but both the trail and Old NC 105 were navigable without much difficulty.

Jun 28, 2020

Ethan Gingerich

Mar 15, 2020

Dalana Parker

Jul 27, 2019

Phil York

Fun hike With Z and Bruce.

Jun 13, 2019

B Huhn

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Babel Tower Trail

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Point to Point

3,811' 1,162 m

2,929' 893 m

40' 12 m

882' 269 m

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