Devil's Den Nature Loop Trail

Pets must be restrained or on a leash at all times while in developed recreation areas.

Pisgah National Forest

Length: 0.7 miles
Rating: Easy

The trail begins at the Devil's Den Nature Loop sign adjacent to the amphitheater. Follow the white blazed trail to the left. Cross a wooden bridge as you pass beautiful stands of poplar and oak. Cross another wooden bridge and hike next to some magnificent boulders. The trail ends where it began.

Directions:

From Burnsville go east on US 19E for about 4.3 miles to an access road to NC 80. Turn right, go for .6 mile and turn right again on NC 80. Follow this road for 11.6 miles to the Mt. Mitchell Golf Course and turn right on forest Service Road 472. (a sign is at this turn for Black Mtn Campground) This road changes to gravel. After it changes to gravel, arrive at an intersection where you can go straight or take a right. Take a right on this road which keeps you on FR 472. Follow this road to a parking lot on the left that has a bulletin board with trail maps and info. Park here. Walk across the bridge into Black Mountain Campground and past the campground building that is straight ahead. Bear right around the upper campground loop to the first bathroom on the right. The tralihead is visible from this point.