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Hike

French Broad River Greenway West

Near Long Valley Lake

5.0 mi out & back · 1,986 ft high point · Easy

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

French Broad River Greenway West is a 5.0 mi out and back, with Long Valley Lake near the route.

Elevation

0 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

7.1 mi from the trailhead
Lake Powhatan
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

22 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: 0 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Long Valley LakeNearby · 2.5 mi in

Nearby reading

New Asheville Speedway
West Asheville–Aycock School Historic District
Swannanoa River
Seven Oaks (Asheville, North Carolina)
Neng Jr.'s

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: 5.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 0 ft round trip
High point: 1,986 ft
Low point: 1,973 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 5.0 mi and 0 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 35.5701° N · 82.5645° W

Get directions Open the map

7.1 mi from the trailhead

Lake Powhatan Glamping

Campground · NC

11.5 mi from the trailhead

Wash Creek Horse Camp

Campground · NC

21 mi from you

Old Butt Knob Trail

Passes Old Butt Knob
Inside Shining Rock Wilderness
3,433 ft of climbing

8.4 mi out & back · 3,433 ft gain · Very hard

Shining Rock Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Mount Pisgah Trail

Summits Mount Pisgah
Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
1,237 ft of climbing

4.4 mi out & back · 1,237 ft gain · Moderate

Blue Ridge Parkway · Camp under a mile away

Black Balsam Knob Trail

Summits Black Balsam Knob
Inside Pisgah National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

1.7 mi out & back · 373 ft gain · Easy

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today61°28°Sunny
Sun66°30°Sunny
Mon66°31°Sunny
Tue71°35°Sunny
Wed68°38°Mostly Sunny
Thu60°31°Chance Light Rain
Fri48°25°Slight Chance Rain And Snow

Today: Sunny · wind 12 mph NNW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain