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Hike

Black Rock Trail

Ends at Grandmother View
Camp 4 mi away

0.9 mi of trails · 232 ft climb · 5,027 ft high point

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Trail network of 0.9 miles total reaching Grandmother View and Patio View of MacRae Peak in Grandfather Mountain park.

Elevation

21 ft of gain and 232 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

4.0 mi from the trailhead
Julian Price Park Campground
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 4
- Summits Beacon Heights
- Inside Pisgah National Forest
- 20,077 ft of climbing
79.8 mi of trails · 20,077 ft climb
Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Grandmother ViewDestination
ViewpointDestination
Patio View of MacRae PeakDestination
ViewpointNearby
Linville PeakNearby
Yonahlossee OverlookNearby
MacRae PeakNearby
ViewpointNearby
ViewpointNearby
Wilson Creek OverlookNearby

Nearby reading

Linn Cove Viaduct
Grandfather Mountain

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: 0.9 mi
Shape: Trail network
Gain: 21 ft
Descent: 232 ft
High point: 5,027 ft
Low point: 4,817 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 9
Trailhead: 36.0955° N · 81.8291° W

Get directions Open the map

6.2 mi from the trailhead

Julian Price Campground

Campground · NC

6.6 mi from the trailhead

Johns River Road Backcountry Camping

Campground · NC

17 mi from you

Shortoff

Passes The Chimneys
Inside Pisgah National Forest
2,731 ft of climbing

7.1 mi one way · 2,731 ft climb

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Daniel Boone Scout Trail

Summits Calloway Peak
1,761 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

2.8 mi one way · 1,761 ft climb

NC · Camp under a mile away

Grandfather Trail

Summits Calloway Peak
1,337 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

2.1 mi one way · 1,337 ft climb

NC · Camp 4 mi away

Tanawha Trail

Ends at Price Lake
2,877 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

12.9 mi one way · 2,877 ft climb

NC · Camp 4 mi away

Summit Trail

Summits Elk Knob

1.9 mi of trails · 991 ft climb

NC · Camp 13 mi away

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Weather

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Today: Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 2 mph NW

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain