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Hike

Heath Pine Ridge Trail

Ends at Upper Maple Spring Branch Falls

0.5 mi one way · 251 ft climb · 2,324 ft high point

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Heath Pine Ridge Trail climbs 251 feet over 0.5 miles to Upper Maple Spring Branch Falls, with Double Drop Falls nearby.

Elevation

103 ft of gain and 251 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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10.2 mi from the trailhead
Kuykendall Group Camp
Campground · NC
13.5 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

18 mi from you
Old Butt Knob Trail
- Passes Old Butt Knob
- Inside Shining Rock Wilderness
- 2,583 ft of climbing
3.5 mi one way · 2,583 ft climb
Shining Rock Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Upper Maple Spring Branch FallsDestination · 0.5 mi in
Double Drop FallsNearby · 0.5 mi in
Maple Spring Branch FallsNearby · 0.5 mi in
Auger Hole FallsNearby · 0.5 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: 0.5 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 103 ft
Descent: 251 ft
High point: 2,324 ft
Low point: 2,150 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 35.1040° N · 82.8893° W

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Balsam Lake Lodge

Campground · NC

14.1 mi from the trailhead

Cove Creek Lower Group Camp

Campground · NC

23 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

Black Balsam Knob Trail

Summits Black Balsam Knob
Inside Pisgah National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

1.2 mi of trails · 383 ft climb

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Greasy Cove Trail

Summits Grassy Cove Top
Inside Shining Rock Wilderness
1,389 ft of climbing

1.9 mi one way · 1,389 ft climb

Shining Rock Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Fork Mountain Trail

Ends at Slatten Branch Falls
Inside Ellicott Rock Wilderness
1,686 ft of climbing

7.1 mi one way · 1,686 ft climb

Ellicott Rock Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Green Mountain Trail

Passes Green Knob
Inside Middle Prong Wilderness
3,449 ft of climbing

5.1 mi one way · 3,449 ft climb

Middle Prong Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today86°67°Mostly Sunny
Sat81°66°Areas Of Fog
Sun79°64°Showers And Thunderstorms
Mon81°64°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tue76°62°Showers And Thunderstorms
Wed70°60°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thu72°58°Partly Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 2 mph NNE

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