Pisgah National Forest

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Gems in Pisgah National Forest - 9

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Enjoy expansive views across the valley to Looking Glass Rock.

Recommended Routes in Pisgah National Forest - 41

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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

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

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

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

Max Patch Short Loop

1.5 mi 2.4 km • 242' Up 73.7 m Up • 249' Down 75.89 m Down

Marshall, NC

AT: Carver's Gap to US19E

13.8 mi 22.2 km • 1,821' Up 555.12 m Up • 4,416' Down 1346.06 m Down

Roan Mo…, TN

Pisgah National Forest Running

2,048 Miles 3,297 Kilometers of Trail
41 Recommended Routes
9 Gems
61 Easy Trails
206 Intermediate Trails
111 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Pisgah National Forest

Avery Creek

22 Trails

Bent Creek Experimental Forest

Linville Gorge Wilderness Area

Shining Rock Wilderness Area

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Trails in Pisgah National Forest - 337

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2.7 mi 4.3 km #1Looking Glass Rock Trail Intermediate/Difficult Brevard, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	Brevard, NC	48
2.4 mi 3.9 km #2Woody Ridge Trail (177) Very Difficult Burnsville, NC	Very Difficult	Burnsville, NC	28
7.7 mi 12.4 km #3Shortoff Mountain Trail Difficult Glen Alpine, NC	Difficult	Glen Alpine, NC	20
1.0 mi 1.6 km #4Hawksbill Mountain Trail Intermediate/Difficult Spruce Pine, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	Spruce Pine, NC	23
2.6 mi 4.1 km #5Mount Pisgah Trail Difficult Mills River, NC	Difficult	Mills River, NC	30
1.2 mi 1.9 km #6Catawba Falls Trail Intermediate Black Mountain, NC	Intermediate	Black Mountain, NC	20
0.7 mi 1.1 km #7Table Rock Summit Trail Intermediate/Difficult Spruce Pine, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	Spruce Pine, NC	13
1.1 mi 1.8 km #8Pinch-In Trail Very Difficult Spruce Pine, NC	Very Difficult	Spruce Pine, NC	17
4.6 mi 7.4 km #9Graybeard Trail Difficult Black Mountain, NC	Difficult	Black Mountain, NC	17
3.7 mi 6.0 km #10Colbert Ridge Trail Very Difficult Burnsville, NC	Very Difficult	Burnsville, NC	11