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Hike

Lower Piney Trail

Passes Lunch Rock

2.2 mi out & back · 633 ft gain · 3,243 ft high point · Moderate

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Lower Piney Trail out and back ascends 633 ft past Lunch Rock viewpoint.

Elevation

633 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.5 mi from the trailhead
Curtis Creek Campground (Nc)
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

8 mi from you
Mount 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

Out: 290 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lunch RockAlong the way · 0.4 mi in
Little PineyNearby · 0.0 mi in
Brushy KnobNearby · 0.0 mi in
Rattlesnake RockNearby · 0.0 mi in
North ViewNearby · 0.6 mi in

Nearby reading

Montreat, North Carolina
Montreat Conference Center
Montreat College

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: 2.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 633 ft round trip
High point: 3,243 ft
Low point: 2,943 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 2.2 mi and 633 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 35.6494° N · 82.3095° W

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6.9 mi from the trailhead

Curtis Creek Campground

Campground · NC

8.7 mi from the trailhead

Briar Bottom Group Campground

Campground · NC

8 mi from you

Buncombe Horse Range Trail

Passes Chestnut Knob
Inside Pisgah National Forest
3,448 ft of climbing

17.1 mi one way · 3,448 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Old Mitchell Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
1,145 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

3.5 mi out & back · 1,145 ft gain · Moderate

NC · Camp 3 mi away

Balsam Nature Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
Camp 3 mi away

2.1 mi loop · 606 ft gain · Moderate

NC · Camp 3 mi away

Mount Mitchell Summit Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
Camp 3 mi away

1.7 mi out & back · 555 ft gain · Easy

NC · Camp 3 mi away

Woody Ridge Trail

Passes Winter Star Mountain
Inside Pisgah National Forest
7,467 ft of climbing

17.4 mi out & back · 7,467 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Trail
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- 6,693 ft of climbing
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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu69°45°Mostly Sunny
Fri73°49°Sunny
Sat61°45°Mostly Cloudy
Sun56°47°Chance Rain Showers
Mon58°48°Chance Rain Showers
Tue61°51°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wed61°Chance Rain Showers

Thu: Mostly Sunny · wind 0 to 3 mph ESE

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