20 mi from youMount Mitchell Trail
- Summits Mount Mitchell
- Inside Pisgah National Forest
- 3,689 ft of climbing
10.9 mi out & back · 3,689 ft gain · Very hard
Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away
6.0 mi out & back · 1,452 ft gain · 3,364 ft high point · Hard
From Upper Hickory Nut Gorge Trailhead via the Florence Nature Preserve Access Trail and the Blue Trail (1.4 mi)
NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Red Trail from Upper Hickory Nut Gorge Trailhead reaches 3,364 feet via Florence Nature Preserve Access Trail and Blue Trail in 6.0 miles out and back.
1,452 ft of gain round trip.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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.
4.4 mi out & back · 1,237 ft gain · Moderate
Blue Ridge Parkway · Camp under a mile away
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