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The Best Hiking Trails in Big East Fork, North Carolina (United States)

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  • Black Balsam Rd. Parking Lot to Cold Mountain Summit

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    cdrm25
    Distance
    17.42mi
    Elevation +
    5630f
    TrailRank
    38| Rating 4.33
    Photo ofBlack Balsam Rd. Parking Lot to Cold Mountain Summit Photo ofBlack Balsam Rd. Parking Lot to Cold Mountain Summit Photo ofBlack Balsam Rd. Parking Lot to Cold Mountain Summit

    This hike begins at the Black Balsam Rd. parking lot off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Brevard, North Carolina. It then climbs up the Ivestor Gap Trail and Art Loeb Trail to the summit of Cold Mountain before returning to ...

    It is a great hike. I did it as a one-night backpacking trip. The portion known as The Narrows, about 7 miles from the s...
    djbolden

  • Shining Rock Wilderness Loop

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    eparks
    with leelally
    Distance
    17.75mi
    Elevation +
    2717f
    TrailRank
    35
    Photo ofShining Rock Wilderness Loop Photo ofShining Rock Wilderness Loop Photo ofShining Rock Wilderness Loop

    With elevation changes taken into account, you'll hike around 25 miles total in this loop. We chose to do 11.7 miles the first day, 9.7 on day two, and an easy 3.5 miles the final day. Day 1: Distance: 11.73 miles A...

  • Black balsam mountain trail

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    CBtwo
    Distance
    5.06mi
    Elevation +
    663f
    TrailRank
    29
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    Beautiful hike. Ideally you might like long trousers and sleeves as there are places with very tight vegetation. Friendly bees and no stinging nettles or poison ivy.

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