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Yancey County North Carolina Hiking Trails
Colbert
Ridge Trail
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Length: 3.9 miles
Rating: Strenuous Along
the way there are two prominent overlook points that provide some of the
most spectacular views of the Black Mountain Range Crest and its South Toe
Valley.
The beginning of the Colbert Ridge Trail is quite heavily used since it is
close to the Carolina Hemlock Recreation Area. The trail is blazed in
white and ascends gently for the first half mile and then climbs steeply
toward the terminus at Deep Gap. Along the way there are two prominent
overlook points that provide some of the most spectacular views of the
Black Mountain Range Crest and its South Toe Valley. When it is clear, one
can appreciate views of Grandfather Mtn, Roan Mtn, and Table Rock.
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The
trail is overgrown in some areas and has been rerouted around eroded and
fallen tree locations, so take care to follow the white blazed trail in
these areas. The trail has switchbacks near the top. The trail terminates
at a flat grassy area at its intersection with the Black Mountain Crest
Trail. This grassy area could be used for primitive camping.
Directions: From
Burnsville go east on US 19E for about 4.3 miles to an access road to NC
80. Turn right (south) go for .6 mile and turn right again on NC 80
(south). Follow this for 8.2 miles into Hamrick. At the Amoco gas station
take a right on Colbert Creek Road (NC 1158). If you enter Carolina
Hemlock Recreation area, you have gone too far on NC 80. Follow Colbert
Creek Rd. for about .4 mile and the trailhead with a gravel pull out is on
the right. The trail is marked with a carsonite post. Steps to the trail
are visible from the road..
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