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Craggy Gardens Trail

Ends at Craggy Dome Scenic Overlook (MP 364.5)
Inside Blue Ridge Parkway

1.6 mi out & back · 552 ft gain · 5,625 ft high point · Easy

In Blue Ridge Parkway · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Craggy Gardens Trail on the Blue Ridge Parkway reaches Craggy Dome Scenic Overlook, with nearby Craggy Pinnacle and other peaks.

Elevation

552 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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10.2 mi from the trailhead
Briar Bottom Group Campground
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

9 mi from you
Mount Mitchell Trail
- Summits Mount Mitchell
- Inside Pisgah National Forest
- 3,689 ft of climbing
10.9 mi out & back · 3,689 ft gain · Very hard
Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 370 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Craggy Dome Scenic Overlook (MP 364.5)Destination · 0.8 mi in
Bearpen KnobNearby · 0.0 mi in
Craggy KnobNearby · 0.5 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.6 mi in
Craggy PinnacleNearby · 0.8 mi in
Lower OverlookNearby · 0.8 mi in
Craggy Pinnacle SummitNearby · 0.8 mi in
Craggy Dome Overlook (MP 364.1)Nearby · 0.8 mi in

Nearby reading

Great Craggy Mountains

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: 1.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 552 ft round trip
High point: 5,625 ft
Low point: 5,245 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.6 mi and 552 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 35.6999° N · 82.3907° W

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10.2 mi from the trailhead

Black Mountain Campground

Campground · NC

10.9 mi from the trailhead

Curtis Creek Campground (Nc)

Campground · NC

9 mi from you

Buncombe Horse Range Trail

Passes Chestnut Knob
Inside Pisgah National Forest
3,448 ft of climbing

17.1 mi one way · 3,448 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Old Mitchell Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
1,145 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

3.5 mi out & back · 1,145 ft gain · Moderate

NC · Camp 3 mi away

Balsam Nature Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
Camp 3 mi away

2.1 mi loop · 606 ft gain · Moderate

NC · Camp 3 mi away

Mount Mitchell Summit Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
Camp 3 mi away

1.7 mi out & back · 555 ft gain · Easy

NC · Camp 3 mi away

Woody Ridge Trail

Passes Winter Star Mountain
Inside Pisgah National Forest
7,467 ft of climbing

17.4 mi out & back · 7,467 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today57°46°Sunny
Tue58°45°Sunny
Wed54°46°Partly Sunny
Thu57°47°Sunny
Fri60°50°Sunny
Sat56°50°Partly Sunny
Sun54°51°Rain Showers Likely

Today: Sunny · wind 5 mph NNW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain