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Hike

Lime Kiln Trail

Ends at Lower Bearwallow Falls

0.4 mi out & back, trail only · 207 ft gain · 1,660 ft high point · Easy

Reached from Foothills Trail and Whitewater River Access Area Parking, 14.5 mi each way

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

This short 0.4 mi out and back trail climbs to Lower Bearwallow Falls.

Elevation

207 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

7.0 mi from the trailhead
Cherry Hill Campground
Campground · SC
7.4 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

23 mi from you
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

Out: 30 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lower Bearwallow FallsDestination · 0.2 mi in
Teds FallsNearby · 0.0 mi in
Bear Canyon FallsNearby · 0.0 mi in
Bluff FallsNearby · 0.0 mi in
Chub Line FallsNearby · 0.1 mi in
Grindstone MountainNearby · 0.2 mi in
Step Around FallsNearby · 0.2 mi in
Eel Line FallsNearby · 0.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Whitewater Falls (North Carolina)

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: 0.4 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 207 ft round trip
High point: 1,660 ft
Low point: 1,529 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.4 mi and 207 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 35.0124° N · 82.9991° W

Get directions Open the map

Burrells Ford

Campground

12.4 mi from the trailhead

West Fork Campground (Clayton, GA)

Campground · GA

12 mi from you

Station Cove Falls Trail

Ends at Station Cove Falls
2,155 ft of climbing

14.4 mi out & back · 2,155 ft gain · Very hard

SC · Camp 5 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

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

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 2

Passes Black Mountain
Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
13,207 ft of climbing

60.6 mi one way · 13,207 ft gain · Very hard

Blue Ridge Parkway · Camp under a mile away

Naturaland Trust Trail #14

Ends at Firewater Falls
1,987 ft of climbing

5.1 mi out & back · 1,987 ft gain · Hard

SC · Camp 12 mi away

More like this

Hikes that read like this one, wherever they are.

Lime Kiln Trail
- Near Iron Mountain
- 1,612 ft of climbing
6.9 mi out & back · 1,612 ft gain · Hard
Washington · Camp 7 mi away
Bearwallow Falls Trail
- Ends at Upper Bearwallow Falls
0.5 mi out & back · 207 ft gain · Easy
NC · Camp 12 mi away
Bearwallow Valley Trail
- Ends at a viewpoint
1.4 mi out & back · 302 ft gain · Easy
NC · Camp 12 mi away
Picnic Connector Trail
- Ends at Upper Bearwallow Falls
0.8 mi out & back · 125 ft gain · Easy
NC · Camp 12 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Sat64°52°Partly Sunny
Sun60°51°Mostly Cloudy
Mon61°53°Partly Sunny
Tue64°56°Partly Sunny
Wed63°57°Rain Showers Likely
Thu66°53°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Fri66°Mostly Sunny

Sat: Partly Sunny · wind 1 to 7 mph NE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

AT&TLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain