3.7 mi from the trailheadCove Creek Lower Group Camp
Campground · NC
6.3 mi out & back, trail only · 2,197 ft gain · 5,271 ft high point · Hard
Reached from Art Loeb & Black Balsam Knob Trailhead, 16.6 mi each way
In Blue Ridge Parkway · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Pilot Rock Trail is a 6.3 mi out and back to Pilot Rock on the Blue Ridge Parkway, with a climb of 2,197 ft and a high point of 5,271 ft.
2,197 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.
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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
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