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Hike

Little Hickory Top Trail

Ends at Ingles Fields Gap
Inside Pisgah National Forest
Camp under a mile away

4.8 mi out & back · 923 ft gain · 2,971 ft high point · Moderate

In Pisgah National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Little Hickory Top Trail climbs 923 feet over 4.8 miles out and back to Ingles Fields Gap in Pisgah National Forest.

Elevation

923 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.9 mi from the trailhead
Lake Powhatan Glamping
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

14 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: 640 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Ingles Fields GapDestination · 2.4 mi in
Stradley MountainNearby · 1.7 mi in
Hickory TopNearby · 1.7 mi in
Little Hickory TopNearby · 2.2 mi in
Wolf KnobNearby · 2.4 mi in

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: 4.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 923 ft round trip
High point: 2,971 ft
Low point: 2,351 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.8 mi and 923 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Trailhead: 35.4885° N · 82.6436° W

Get directions Open the map

0.9 mi from the trailhead

Lake Powhatan

Campground · NC

4.5 mi from the trailhead

Wash Creek Horse Camp

Campground · NC

8 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

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

Greasy Cove Trail

Ends at Lower Greasy Cove Falls
Inside Pisgah National Forest
2,837 ft of climbing

11.5 mi out & back · 2,837 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Little East Fork Trail

Passes Little East Fork Falls
Inside Shining Rock Wilderness
5,094 ft of climbing

18.5 mi out & back · 5,094 ft gain · Very hard

Shining Rock Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

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- Inside Pisgah National Forest
- Camp under a mile away
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- Camp under a mile away
4.9 mi out & back · 821 ft gain · Moderate
Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Green's Lick Trail
- Near Stradley Mountain
- Inside Pisgah National Forest
- Camp 1 mi away
4.0 mi out & back · 988 ft gain · Moderate
Pisgah National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Sat43°28°Sunny
Sun50°26°Sunny
Mon56°30°Sunny
Tue61°30°Sunny
Wed63°32°Sunny
Thu66°37°Sunny
Fri68°Mostly Sunny

Sat: Sunny · wind 14 mph NNW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain