2.4 mi from the trailheadPink Beds Picnic Shelter
Campground · NC

7.8 mi out & back · 2,557 ft gain · 5,758 ft high point · Hard
From Shining Creek Trailhead
In Shining Rock Wilderness · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Shining Creek Path is a 7.8 mi out and back from Shining Creek Trailhead in Shining Rock Wilderness with a high point of 5,758 ft, passing near Flower Knob, Shining Rock, and Bullpen Cove Falls.
2,557 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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.
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