3.7 mi from the trailheadCove Creek Lower Group Camp
Campground · NC

16.0 mi out & back · 3,324 ft gain · 6,007 ft high point · Very hard
From Art Loeb & Black Balsam Knob Trailhead via Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 2 and the Graveyard Ridge Trail (3.4 mi)
In Pisgah National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Art Loed Trail is a 16.0 mi out and back from Art Loeb & Black Balsam Knob Trailhead via Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 2 and Graveyard Ridge Trail in Pisgah National Forest, with a high point of 6,007 ft and a climb of 3,324 ft.
3,324 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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