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Caesars Head State Park overlook, June 2019 1

Hike

Pinnacle Pass Trail

Passes Little Pinnacle Mountain
5,745 ft of climbing

18.2 mi out & back · 5,745 ft gain · 2,740 ft high point · Very hard

SC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Pinnacle Pass Trail is an 18.2-mile out and back route climbing 5,745 feet, passing Eastern Stream Falls, Oil Camp Falls, and other waterfalls.

Elevation

5,745 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

13.1 mi from the trailhead
Sycamore Flats Picnic Shelter
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

23 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: 3,140 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Little Pinnacle MountainAlong the way · 2.2 mi in
Eastern Stream FallsAlong the way · 5.5 mi in
WaterfallAlong the way · 6.1 mi in
Oil Camp FallsAlong the way · 6.2 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 2.2 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 5.9 mi in
Upper GapNearby · 6.7 mi in
Campbell MountainNearby · 8.1 mi in
Evans FallsNearby · 8.3 mi in
Misty FallsNearby · 8.3 mi in
Mashbox FallsNearby · 8.3 mi in
Drip Rock FallsNearby · 8.8 mi in

Nearby reading

Caesars Head State Park
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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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 18.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 5,745 ft round trip
High point: 2,740 ft
Low point: 1,292 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 18.2 mi and 5,745 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: SC
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 35.1232° N · 82.5709° W

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Kuykendall Group Camp

Campground · NC

13.9 mi from the trailhead

Davidson River

Campground · NC

23 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

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

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

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today67°53°Sunny
Thu62°41°Sunny
Fri51°36°Mostly Sunny
Sat49°32°Sunny
Sun52°37°Sunny
Mon50°39°Mostly Sunny
Tue52°39°Mostly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 6 mph SSW

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Signal

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