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Hike

Ivestor Gap

Near Tennent Mountain
Inside Pisgah National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

3.6 mi out & back · 198 ft gain · 5,862 ft high point · Easy

In Pisgah National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Ivestor Gap is a 3.6 mi out and back in Pisgah National Forest with a high point of 5,862 ft near Tennent Mountain and Black Balsam Knob.

Elevation

198 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.0 mi from the trailhead
Cove Creek Lower Group Camp
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

2 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

Out: 140 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Upper Greasy Cove FallsNearby · 0.0 mi in
Grassy Cove TopNearby · 0.0 mi in
Tennent MountainNearby · 0.1 mi in
Black Balsam KnobNearby · 1.5 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 1.5 mi in

Nearby reading

Tennent Mountain
Black Balsam Knob

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: 3.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 198 ft round trip
High point: 5,862 ft
Low point: 5,719 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 3.6 mi and 198 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 15
Trailhead: 35.3403° N · 82.8680° W

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4.0 mi from the trailhead

Cove Creek Upper Group Camp

Campground · NC

4.7 mi from the trailhead

Sunburst

Campground · NC

9 mi from you

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

Waterrock Knob Trail

Summits Waterrock Knob
Inside Blue Ridge Parkway

1.0 mi out & back · 467 ft gain · Easy

Blue Ridge Parkway · Camp 8 mi away

Sassafras to Caeser's Head Spur Trail

Summits Sassafras Mountain
3,787 ft of climbing

14.1 mi one way · 3,787 ft gain · Very hard

SC · Camp 11 mi away

Art Loed Trail

Passes Stairs Mountain
Inside Pisgah National Forest
3,324 ft of climbing

16.0 mi out & back · 3,324 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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- Near Locust Knob
- Inside Pisgah National Forest
- 1,665 ft of climbing
14.0 mi out & back · 1,665 ft gain · Hard
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Weather

7-day forecast

Today54°40°Sunny
Thu42°28°Mostly Sunny
Fri31°24°Partly Sunny
Sat31°22°Sunny
Sun38°25°Sunny
Mon37°28°Mostly Sunny
Tue41°29°Mostly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 2 to 8 mph WSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain