0.4 mi from the trailheadLake Powhatan Glamping
Campground · NC
4.9 mi out & back · 821 ft gain · 2,697 ft high point · Moderate
In Pisgah National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Lower Sidehill Trail is a 4.9-mile out and back route in Pisgah National Forest, ascending 821 feet near Green Top and Rich Knob peaks.
821 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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.
Campground · NC
4.4 mi out & back · 1,237 ft gain · Moderate
Blue Ridge Parkway · Camp under a mile away
Hikes that read like this one, wherever they are.
4.8 mi out & back · 923 ft gain · Moderate
Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away
4.0 mi out & back · 988 ft gain · Moderate
Pisgah National Forest · Camp 1 mi away
4.6 mi loop · 860 ft gain · Moderate
Pisgah National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

1.7 mi out & back · 834 ft gain · Moderate
Pisgah National Forest · Camp 2 mi away
No carrier reports signal at this spot.
Tue: Mostly Sunny · wind 3 to 9 mph SSE