1.1 mi from the trailheadMount Pisgah Campground
Campground · NC

2.1 mi loop · 654 ft gain · 5,271 ft high point · Moderate
Loop with Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 3, the Pilot Rock Trail, and 121 Laurel Mountain
In Pisgah National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
This 2.1 mi loop uses Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 3, Pilot Rock Trail, and 121 Laurel Mountain to reach Little Bald Mountain and a viewpoint in Pisgah National Forest.
654 ft of gain around the loop.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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