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Brushy Ridge Trail

Summits Pine Mountain
Inside Pisgah National Forest
1,345 ft of climbing

3.5 mi out & back · 1,345 ft gain · 3,718 ft high point · Moderate

In Pisgah National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Brushy Ridge Trail ascends 1,345 feet over 3.5 miles out and back to Pine Mountain in Pisgah National Forest.

Elevation

1,345 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.1 mi from the trailhead
Wash Creek Horse Camp
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

12 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: 1,110 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Pine MountainDestination · 1.8 mi in
Double HeadAlong the way · 1.4 mi in
Seniard MountainNearby · 0.1 mi in
Bad Fork Valley OverlookNearby · 1.8 mi in
Bad Fork Valley Overlook (MP 399.7)Nearby · 1.8 mi in
Cold KnobNearby · 1.8 mi in

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: 3.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,345 ft round trip
High point: 3,718 ft
Low point: 2,683 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.5 mi and 1,345 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 14
Trailhead: 35.4340° N · 82.6477° W

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1.9 mi from the trailhead

North Mills River

Campground · NC

3.4 mi from the trailhead

Lake Powhatan

Campground · NC

6 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

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

Greasy Cove Trail

Ends at Lower Greasy Cove Falls
Inside Pisgah National Forest
2,837 ft of climbing

11.5 mi out & back · 2,837 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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- 1,216 ft of climbing
3.0 mi out & back · 1,216 ft gain · Moderate
NC · Camp 6 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
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
Youngs Ridge Trail
- Passes Kitsuma Peak
- Inside Pisgah National Forest
- 2,683 ft of climbing
9.1 mi out & back · 2,683 ft gain · Hard
Pisgah National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Sat61°40°Sunny
Sun61°38°Sunny
Mon68°45°Patchy Frost
Tue70°47°Sunny
Wed65°45°Mostly Sunny
Thu69°47°Mostly Sunny
Fri70°Sunny

Sat: Sunny · wind 1 to 5 mph ESE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain