3.7 mi from the trailheadCove Creek Lower Group Camp
Campground · NC
6.7 mi out & back · 1,190 ft gain · 5,886 ft high point · Moderate
From Art Loeb & Black Balsam Knob Trailhead via Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 2 (1.4 mi)
In Pisgah National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Graveyard Ridge Trail is a 6.7 mi out and back via Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 2 from Art Loeb & Black Balsam Knob Trailhead, with a high point of 5,886 ft. The route passes near Upper Greasy Cove Falls, Grassy Cove Top, Tennent Mountain, and Black Balsam Knob.
1,190 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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