3.7 mi from the trailheadCove Creek Upper Group Camp
Campground · NC

23.8 mi out & back · 6,315 ft gain · 5,961 ft high point · Very hard
From Art Loeb & Black Balsam Knob Trailhead via Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 2 (6.8 mi)
In Pisgah National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
This out and back follows Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 2 from Art Loeb & Black Balsam Knob Trailhead, climbing 6,315 ft with a high point of 5,961 ft. The route passes Black Mountain, Green Knob, Silvermine Bald, Mount Hardy Falls, and views of Chestnut Bald, Wildcat Falls, and Devils Courthouse.
6,315 ft of gain round trip.
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