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Hike

Bearwallow Mountain Trail

Ends at Bearwallow Gap

0.9 mi one way · 497 ft climb · 4,142 ft high point

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Bearwallow Mountain Trail climbs 497 feet to Bearwallow Gap in North Carolina.

Elevation

497 ft of gain and 0 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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14.8 mi from the trailhead
Lake Powhatan Glamping
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

22 mi from you
Mount Mitchell Trail
- Summits Mount Mitchell
- 3,668 ft of climbing
- Camp 3 mi away
5.5 mi one way · 3,668 ft climb
NC · Camp 3 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Bearwallow GapDestination · 0.0 mi in
Turkey KnobNearby · 0.1 mi in
Bearwallow MountainNearby · 0.9 mi in

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.8 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 497 ft
Descent: 0 ft
High point: 4,142 ft
Low point: 3,645 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 2
Trailhead: 35.4607° N · 82.3678° W

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14.8 mi from the trailhead

Lake Powhatan

Campground · NC

22 mi from you

Mount Pisgah Trail

Summits Mount Pisgah
Inside Pisgah National Forest
1,062 ft of climbing

2.3 mi of trails · 1,062 ft climb

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Old Mitchell Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
Camp 3 mi away

1.8 mi one way · 828 ft climb

NC · Camp 3 mi away

Buncombe Horse Range Trail

Passes Chestnut Knob
Inside Pisgah National Forest
3,383 ft of climbing

17.1 mi one way · 3,383 ft climb

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Old Mitchell Toll Road

Summits Rainbow Mountain
2,350 ft of climbing

9.7 mi one way · 2,350 ft climb

NC · Camp 6 mi away

Mount Mitchell Summit Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
Camp 3 mi away

0.2 mi one way · 106 ft climb

NC · Camp 3 mi away

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Weather

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Thu56°52°Chance Rain Showers
Fri59°49°Partly Sunny
Sat60°49°Mostly Sunny

Today: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely · wind 3 mph E

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Signal

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VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TNo signal
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain