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Hike

Picnic Connector Trail

Ends at Upper Bearwallow Falls

0.8 mi out & back · 125 ft gain · 3,112 ft high point · Easy

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

This trail climbs 0.8 mi out and back to a viewpoint and Upper Bearwallow Falls in Gorges State Park.

Elevation

125 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

12.1 mi from the trailhead
Balsam Lake Lodge
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

19 mi from you
Old Butt Knob Trail
- Passes Old Butt Knob
- Inside Shining Rock Wilderness
- 3,433 ft of climbing
8.4 mi out & back · 3,433 ft gain · Very hard
Shining Rock Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 60 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 0.4 mi in
Upper Bearwallow FallsDestination · 0.4 mi in
Gorges OverlookNearby · 0.3 mi in

Nearby reading

Gorges State Park

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 125 ft round trip
High point: 3,112 ft
Low point: 3,048 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.8 mi and 125 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 35.1027° N · 82.9469° W

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12.5 mi from the trailhead

Kuykendall Group Camp

Campground · NC

13.4 mi from the trailhead

Burrells Ford

Campground

24 mi from you

Mount Pisgah Trail

Summits Mount Pisgah
Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
1,237 ft of climbing

4.4 mi out & back · 1,237 ft gain · Moderate

Blue Ridge Parkway · Camp under a mile away

Black Balsam Knob Trail

Summits Black Balsam Knob
Inside Pisgah National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

1.7 mi out & back · 373 ft gain · Easy

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Station Cove Falls Trail

Ends at Station Cove Falls
2,155 ft of climbing

14.4 mi out & back · 2,155 ft gain · Very hard

SC · Camp 5 mi away

Sassafras to Caeser's Head Spur Trail

Summits Sassafras Mountain
3,787 ft of climbing

14.1 mi one way · 3,787 ft gain · Very hard

SC · Camp 11 mi away

Art Loed Trail

Passes Stairs Mountain
Inside Pisgah National Forest
3,324 ft of climbing

16.0 mi out & back · 3,324 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Tue64°47°Sunny
Wed61°48°Partly Sunny
Thu64°49°Sunny
Fri66°53°Sunny
Sat62°53°Mostly Cloudy
Sun59°53°Chance Rain Showers
Mon64°Mostly Cloudy

Tue: Sunny · wind 2 mph ENE

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