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Hike

Bluff Mountain Trail

Passes Bluff Mountain
4,821 ft of climbing
Camp 1 mi away

23.4 mi out & back · 4,821 ft gain · 3,791 ft high point · Very hard

Via Grassy Gap Fire Road and the Cedar Ridge Trail (4.4 mi)

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Bluff Mountain Trail climbs 4,821 feet over 23.4 miles out and back via Grassy Gap Fire Road and Cedar Ridge Trail to Basin Cove Overlook.

Elevation

4,821 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

6 mi from you
Stone Mountain Loop Trail
- Summits Stone Mountain
- 1,203 ft of climbing
5.8 mi loop · 1,203 ft gain · Moderate
NC · Camp 7 mi away
3 mi from you

Out: 3,050 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Basin Cove OverlookDestination · 11.7 mi in
Bluff MountainAlong the way · 8.7 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 8.8 mi in
Alligator Back OverlookAlong the way · 9.2 mi in
Willis LakeNearby · 5.0 mi in
Fodder StackNearby · 6.3 mi in
Wildcat Rock OverlookNearby · 7.5 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 8.6 mi in

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: 4,821 ft round trip
High point: 3,791 ft
Low point: 1,432 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 23.4 mi and 4,821 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

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 · Very hard

NC · Camp 1 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

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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
Basin Creek Trail
- Near Fodder Stack
- 1,798 ft of climbing
- Camp 1 mi away
9.4 mi out & back · 1,798 ft gain · Hard
NC · Camp 1 mi away
Round Mountain Gap Trail
- Passes Grassy Knob
- 3,329 ft of climbing
13.5 mi out & back · 3,329 ft gain · Very hard
NC · Camp 7 mi away
Cedar Ridge Trail
- Near Willis Lake
- 2,505 ft of climbing
- Camp 1 mi away
8.9 mi out & back · 2,505 ft gain · Hard
NC · Camp 1 mi away

Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu72°57°Chance Light Rain
Fri68°49°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sat60°42°Sunny
Sun63°44°Sunny
Mon66°45°Sunny
Tue68°47°Mostly Sunny
Wed65°Mostly Sunny

Thu: Chance Light Rain · wind 1 to 5 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly