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Hike

Flat Rock Ridge Trail

Passes Flat Rock Knob
5,352 ft of climbing
Camp 1 mi away

23.4 mi out & back · 5,352 ft gain · 3,311 ft high point · Very hard

Via Grassy Gap Fire Road, Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 5, and the Bluff Mountain Trail (7.0 mi)

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Flat Rock Ridge Trail is a 23.4-mile out and back route climbing 5,352 feet via multiple trails including Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 5.

Elevation

5,352 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.4 mi from the trailhead
Basin Cove Backcountry Camping
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Stone Mountain Loop Trail
- Summits Stone Mountain
- 1,203 ft of climbing
5.8 mi loop · 1,203 ft gain · Moderate
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Out: 2,380 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Basin Cove OverlookAlong the way · 6.9 mi in
Flat Rock KnobAlong the way · 8.5 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 8.5 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 8.7 mi in
Bell KnobAlong the way · 9.7 mi in

Nearby reading

Doughton Park

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 23.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 5,352 ft round trip
High point: 3,311 ft
Low point: 1,428 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 23.4 mi and 5,352 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 36.3752° N · 81.1448° W

Get directions Open the map

3.7 mi from the trailhead

Doughton Park Campground

Campground · NC

3.8 mi from the trailhead

Doughton Park Campground

Campground · NC

Bluff Ridge Primative Trail

Summits Bluff Mountain
2,911 ft of climbing
Camp 1 mi away

8.9 mi out & back · 2,911 ft gain · Very hard

NC · Camp 1 mi away

Knob Hike

Summits Raven Knob

1.6 mi out & back · 586 ft gain · Easy

NC

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 5

Ends at Devils Garden Overlook
Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
14,882 ft of climbing

86.0 mi one way · 14,882 ft gain · Very hard

Blue Ridge Parkway · Camp 3 mi away

Middle Falls/Lower Falls Trail

Ends at Lower Falls

4.4 mi out & back · 853 ft gain · Moderate

NC · Camp 7 mi away

Connector Trail

Ends at Stone Mountain Falls

1.4 mi out & back · 198 ft gain · Easy

NC · Camp 7 mi away

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Weather

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Fri70°47°Mostly Sunny
Sat60°40°Sunny
Sun65°44°Sunny
Mon69°46°Sunny
Tue70°46°Sunny
Wed67°44°Sunny

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