6.8 mi from the trailheadCurtis Creek Campground (Nc)
Campground · NC
Hike
West Ridge Trail
- Passes Middle Mountain
- 6,693 ft of climbing
20.0 mi out & back · 6,693 ft gain · 5,253 ft high point · Very hard
Via the The Gate Trail, the Rainbow Mountain Trail, Rainbow Road, Old Trestle Road, the Buck Gap Trail, the East Ridge Trail, Old Mitchell Toll Road, and the Graybeard Trail (7.3 mi)
NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
West Ridge Trail reaches Little Piney peak through multiple connected routes, passing through Rainbow Gap, Buck Gap, and several gaps and peaks.
Elevation
6,693 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 6.8 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
