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Dairy barn and fog, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, Flat Rock, NC - panoramio

Hike

GM - Glassy Mountain Trail - HS - 46C

Summits Glassy Mountain

2.5 mi out & back · 533 ft gain · 2,780 ft high point · Moderate

In Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site · NC · National Park Service

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About this hike

This out and back trail climbs 533 feet to Glassy Mountain Overlook and Glassy Mountain at Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site.

Elevation

533 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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14.6 mi from the trailhead
North Mills River
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Glassy MountainDestination · 1.2 mi in
Glassy Mountain OverlookDestination · 1.3 mi in
Little Glassy MountainAlong the way · 0.2 mi in
Front LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina
Flat Rock Historic District
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Flat Rock Playhouse

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: 2.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 533 ft round trip
High point: 2,780 ft
Low point: 2,271 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 2.5 mi and 533 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 2
Trailhead: 35.2712° N · 82.4480° W

Get directions Open the map

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Sycamore Flats Picnic Shelter

Campground · NC

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Summits Mount Pisgah
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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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GM - Little Glassy Mountain Trail - HS - 46B
- Ends at Front Lake
0.7 mi loop · 162 ft gain · Easy
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site · Camp 15 mi away
GB - Orchard Trail
- Summits Little Glassy Mountain
0.3 mi out & back · 23 ft gain · Easy
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site · Camp 15 mi away
MH - Front Drive Walk Trail, S-07
- Ends at Front Lake
0.3 mi out & back · 88 ft gain · Easy
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FL - Rock Hill Trail
- Ends at Front Lake
0.4 mi out & back · 140 ft gain · Easy
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site · Camp 15 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today66°48°Sunny
Thu59°36°Sunny
Fri46°31°Mostly Sunny
Sat45°28°Sunny
Sun51°31°Sunny
Mon48°32°Mostly Sunny
Tue50°32°Mostly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 8 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain