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Milepost 401 South of Bent Creek Gap (79ff0f04-2939-4ac2-afb0-c7da8fb95c65)

Hike

354 Trace Ridge

Ends at Beaver Dam Overlook Parking
Inside Pisgah National Forest
1,844 ft of climbing

8.9 mi out & back · 1,844 ft gain · 3,595 ft high point · Hard

In Pisgah National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

354 Trace Ridge is an 8.9-mile out and back trail in Pisgah National Forest to Beaver Dam Overlook Parking, ascending 1,844 feet.

Elevation

1,844 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.3 mi from the trailhead
North Mills River
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

11 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: 1,530 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Beaver Dam Gap Overlook (MP 401.7)Destination · 4.4 mi in
Beaver Dam Overlook ParkingDestination · 4.4 mi in
Coffee Pot MountainNearby · 3.4 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 8.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,844 ft round trip
High point: 3,595 ft
Low point: 2,259 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 8.9 mi and 1,844 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 15
Trailhead: 35.4099° N · 82.6509° W

Get directions Open the map

1.4 mi from the trailhead

Wash Creek Horse Camp

Campground · NC

5.1 mi from the trailhead

Lake Powhatan Glamping

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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- Inside Pisgah National Forest
- 7,467 ft of climbing
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Weather

7-day forecast

Sun65°36°Sunny
Mon66°39°Sunny
Tue69°41°Sunny
Wed66°42°Mostly Sunny
Thu58°36°Chance Light Rain
Fri46°29°Mostly Sunny
Sat49°Sunny

Sun: Sunny · wind 1 to 5 mph N

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain