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Hike

Bearwallow Valley Trail

Ends at a viewpoint

1.4 mi out & back · 302 ft gain · 3,266 ft high point · Easy

From Gorges State Park Visitor Center Handicap Parking

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

From the Gorges State Park Visitor Center, this 1.4 mi out and back climbs to a viewpoint with Upper Bearwallow Falls nearby.

Elevation

302 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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12.4 mi from the trailhead
Balsam Lake Lodge
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: 30 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 0.7 mi in
Gorges OverlookNearby · 0.3 mi in
Upper Bearwallow FallsNearby · 0.7 mi in

Nearby reading

Gorges State Park

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: 1.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 302 ft round trip
High point: 3,266 ft
Low point: 3,056 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.4 mi and 302 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Start: Gorges State Park Visitor Center Handicap Parking
Trailhead: 35.0965° N · 82.9505° W

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12.9 mi from the trailhead

Kuykendall Group Camp

Campground · NC

12.9 mi from the trailhead

Burrells Ford

Campground

25 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

Station Cove Falls Trail

Ends at Station Cove Falls
2,155 ft of climbing

14.4 mi out & back · 2,155 ft gain · Very hard

SC · Camp 5 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

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Weather

7-day forecast

Wed62°58°Areas Of Fog
Thu64°53°Chance Light Rain
Fri64°45°Sunny
Sat59°40°Sunny
Sun57°39°Mostly Sunny
Mon57°40°Sunny
Tue60°Sunny

Wed: Areas Of Fog then Rain Likely · wind 5 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain