About this campground
The trail provides good views including Maple Camp Bald to the northeast. It offers loop opportunities with the Buncombe Horse Range Trail, Mount Mitchell Trail and the Black Mountain Crest Trail. This narrow trail is extremely steep and follows unsteady rock debris. Total Elevation Change: 520 feet Degree of Difficulty: Difficult Beginning Point: Buncombe Horse Range Trail Ending Point: Black Mountain Crest Trail Average Hiking Time: 1 hour (one way) Amount of Use: Moderate Blaze Color: Blue Area Trail Map: South Toe River, Mount Mitchell & Big Ivy Trail Map USGS Quad Maps: Celo and Mt. Mitchell
Activities
- HIKING
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