3.9 mi from the trailheadBriar Bottom Group Campground
Campground · NC

11.9 mi out & back · 3,696 ft gain · 6,332 ft high point · Very hard
From Buncombe Horse Range Trail via Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 3 (4.7 mi)
In Pisgah National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Starting from Buncombe Horse Range Trail, this route reaches Glassmine Falls Overlook in Pisgah National Forest, climbing over Walker Knob and Blackstock Knob.
3,696 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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