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Transylvania County North Carolina
Bike Trails
Black
Mountain Trail
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Pisgah National Forest
Length: 9.8 miles
Rating: Strenuous
Most of 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.
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becomes more moderate as you drop down to Pressley Gap then up the
shoulder of Black Mountain. Shortly after crossing the gravel 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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