2.4 mi from the trailheadPink Beds Picnic Shelter
Campground · NC
3.9 mi one way · 2,471 ft climb · 5,758 ft high point
In Shining Rock Wilderness · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Shining Creek Path climbs 2,471 ft over 3.9 mi in Shining Rock Wilderness near Shining Rock, Flower Knob, and waterfalls.
2,471 ft of gain and 86 ft of descent.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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