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Transylvania County North Carolina Hiking Trails
Black Mountain Trail
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Pets
must be restrained or on a leash at all times while in developed
recreation areas.
Pisgah National Forest
Length: 9.8 miles
Rating: Strenuous
Most of the Black Mountain Trail is overlapped by the Mountains-to-Sea
Trail, which is marked by a white dot. Numerous trails intersect Black
Mountain; check your map for loop opportunities. The first mile of Black
Mountain Trail is fairly easy, but after leaving Thrift Cove, it climbs up
and over Little Hickory Knob, an 800-foot elevation gain in less than a
mile. From here, the trail becomes more moderate as you drop down to
Pressley Gap then up the shoulder of Black Mountain.
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road at Buckhorn Gap, you will come to Buckhorn Gap shelter, where there is
a spring. From here, the trail climbs Soapstone Ridge, which offers nice
views in the winter. The trail ends at Club Gap.
Directions:
Black Mountain Trail begins at the end of the parking lot next to the
Pisgah District Work Center on U.S. Highway 276. The work center is 0.1
mile south of the ranger station.
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