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Picea rubens Abies fraseri Grandfather Mountain

Hike

Bridge Trail

Summits Linville Peak
Camp 4 mi away

0.8 mi out & back · 269 ft gain · 5,270 ft high point · Easy

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Starting from Grandfather Mountain, this trail reaches Linville Peak with a high point of 5,270 feet. The out and back route is 0.8 miles.

Elevation

269 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.0 mi from the trailhead
Julian Price Park Campground
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

3 mi from you
Tanawha Trail
- Ends at Price Lake
- Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
- 2,753 ft of climbing
13.0 mi one way · 2,753 ft gain · Very hard
Blue Ridge Parkway · Camp under a mile away

Out: 230 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Linville PeakDestination · 0.3 mi in
Patio View of MacRae PeakNearby · 0.0 mi in
Stack Rock Parking AreaNearby · 0.0 mi in
MacRae PeakNearby · 0.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Grandfather, North Carolina
Linn Cove Viaduct
Grandmother Gap

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: 0.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 269 ft round trip
High point: 5,270 ft
Low point: 5,023 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.8 mi and 269 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 9
Trailhead: 36.0950° N · 81.8299° W

Get directions Open the map

6.3 mi from the trailhead

Julian Price Campground

Campground · NC

6.6 mi from the trailhead

Johns River Road Backcountry Camping

Campground · NC

2 mi from you

Daniel Boone Scout Trail

Summits Calloway Peak
2,182 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

7.3 mi out & back · 2,182 ft gain · Hard

NC · Camp under a mile away

Shortoff

Passes The Chimneys
Inside Pisgah National Forest
3,887 ft of climbing

14.1 mi out & back · 3,887 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

Grandfather Trail

Summits Calloway Peak
1,951 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

4.3 mi out & back · 1,951 ft gain · Moderate

NC · Camp 4 mi away

Table Rock Summit Trail

Summits Table Rock Mountain
Inside Pisgah National Forest
1,551 ft of climbing

5.0 mi out & back · 1,551 ft gain · Moderate

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Summit Trail

Summits Elk Knob

3.8 mi out & back · 968 ft gain · Moderate

NC · Camp 13 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Mon53°39°Sunny
Tue58°40°Sunny
Wed57°43°Sunny
Thu48°30°Light Rain Likely
Fri32°26°Light Snow Likely
Sat32°26°Chance Light Snow
Sun42°Sunny

Mon: Sunny · wind 7 to 17 mph NW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly