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 Pets
must be restrained or on a leash at all times while in developed
recreation areas.
Pisgah National Forest
Length: 6.8 miles
Rating: Strenuous
The first half of this portion of the Art Loeb Trail is perhaps the
most spectacular. Black Balsam and Tennant Mountains both exceed 6,000
feet in elevation.
A beautiful 5-mile loop may be made by combining the Art Loeb Trail
with the Ivestor Gap Road. At Ivestor Gap the Art Loeb crosses in Shining
Rock Wilderness. Be prepared to practice map reading skills because there
are no blazes or signs in the Wilderness. Wood fires are not permitted in
Shining Rock and a group limit of 10 is enforced. Wilderness is managed
for solitude and a primitive landscape; please help foster this by being
quiet, choosing rest stops out of view, and using existing campsites. This
section of the Art Loeb Trail ends at Deep Gap.
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