Pisgah GPS tracks

Distance: 5.0 mi • Elevation gain: 234 m • Maximum elevation: 383 m

The Catawba Falls Trail offers a scenic journey through Pisgah National Forest, guiding hikers along a gentle riverside path rich with historic stonework, lush vegetation, and streams that punctuate the quiet, wooded landscape. About halfway up, hikers encounter a historic dam that forms a small waterfall,…

Distance: 2.5 mi • Elevation gain: 205 m • Maximum elevation: 695 m

The hike to Black Balsam Knob is a favorite for its sweeping views and unique, treeless balds that stretch along the ridge. As you ascend, grassy fields and open skies create an almost alpine atmosphere, with uninterrupted 360-degree views of the Blue Ridge Mountains surrounding you at the summit. Whether you…

Distance: 1.5 mi • Elevation gain: 102 m • Maximum elevation: 1,886 m

The Graveyard Fields Loop Trail offers hikers an immersive journey through diverse landscapes, leading to two picturesque waterfalls. As you traverse the trail, you’ll pass through open meadows and lush forests, with sections of boardwalks that cross over wild blueberry patches during the summer months​.…

Distance: 3.2 mi • Elevation gain: 142 m • Maximum elevation: 1,621 m

The Looking Glass Rock Trail offers an engaging and moderately strenuous hike with spectacular mountain views. Starting near a gentle stream, the path leads through lush rhododendron and laurel tunnels, eventually bringing you to a rocky clearing used as a helicopter pad. From there, the trail climbs further…

Distance: 6.0 mi • Elevation gain: 543 m • Maximum elevation: 1,192 m

The hike to Mount Pisgah is a rewarding journey with iconic views. As you ascend, Pulpit Rock provides a dramatic viewpoint perched hundreds of feet above the stunning Lake Willoughby, framed by the rugged cliffs of nearby Mount Hor. The summit reveals panoramic vistas that stretch across the Northeast…

Distance: 4.6 mi • Elevation gain: 710 m • Maximum elevation: 831 m

The hike from Carvers Gap to Grassy Ridge Bald via the Appalachian Trail offers expansive views of the Roan Highlands, considered by many to be among the most scenic sections of the Appalachian Trail. As you traverse open grassy balds like Round Bald and Jane Bald, you'll be rewarded with panoramic vistas of…

Distance: 5.0 mi • Elevation gain: 392 m • Maximum elevation: 1,887 m

Pisgah National Forest. #Hike #Mountain #Nature #Forest

Distance: 5.0 mi • Elevation gain: 387 m • Maximum elevation: 1,886 m

Loop run / trail / hike from Rice Pinnacle Parking via Wolf Branch Trail, Ingles Fields Gap, Little Hickory Top, Sidehill Trail, Greens Lick Trail, North Boundary Road, Wolf Knob, Mease Gap, Moors Gap, Corvair Trail and Deer Lake Road in the Pisgah National Forest. #Run #Trail #Hike #Loop #Forest #Nature

Distance: 14.3 mi • Elevation gain: 907 m • Maximum elevation: 1,015 m

Gorges State Park. Pisgah National Forest. Horsepasture River. #Hike #MTB #Mountain #River #Waterfall #Nature #Forest

Distance: 3.9 mi • Elevation gain: 244 m • Maximum elevation: 888 m

Pisgah National Forest. #Hike #Waterfall #River #Mountain #Forest #Nature #Pisgah

Distance: 2.3 mi • Elevation gain: 145 m • Maximum elevation: 630 m

Pisgah National Forest. #Hike #Mountain #Forest #Nature

Distance: 5.8 mi • Elevation gain: 562 m • Maximum elevation: 1,192 m

Hike from Linville Gorge Parking to Linville Falls via Erwin's View Trail, Upper Falls Overlook, Chimney View, Gorge View, Erwin's View Outlook, Linville Falls Trail, Linville River, Plunge Basin Trail, Plunge Basin Overlook and Plunge Basin in the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Pisgah National Forest. #Hike…

Distance: 4.9 mi • Elevation gain: 413 m • Maximum elevation: 1,019 m