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Looking Glass Rock Trail

Brevard, NC

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Looking Glass Rock Trail is a 6.4 mile trail located near Brevard, North Carolina and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking and is accessible year-round.

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fontana To Wesser AT
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209 Completed 208 Reviews

It is not as scenic as the Smokies, but more fun. I loved Fontana and I loved Natahala. Met some nice people at both and on the trail and a grumpy old bear.

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Stone Mountain Loop Trail (NC)
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8 Completed 1 Reviews

Beautiful park. I would highly recommend going after a decent ice storm, quite slippery/dangerous but less crowded with magnificent natural frozen sculptures. Chances are if you frequent Stone Mountain for a few days you will run in to a gentleman by the name of Dwayne. Be sure and say hello, you could learn quite a bit.

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Northmeck Park
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1 Completed 1 Reviews

I'm going with 4 stars because I'm a beginner and it had enough thrills and challenges without being overwhelming.

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Profile Trail
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2 Completed 1 Reviews

Great hike! Easy coming back down but the hike up can be difficult at times. It has a little bit of everything with a nice view of Grandfather Profile.

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Turkey Pen Gap Trail
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6 Completed 2 Reviews

Backpacked here once! It was a blast, but difficult.

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North Mills River Campground
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6 Completed 2 Reviews

Looks like a great place to backpack!

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Yates Mill Pond Trail
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8 Completed 6 Reviews

Such a gorgeous surprise! Two boardwalks take you over two very healthy bodies of water: one an large pond and one a bog created in part by local beavers. We saw beaver dams, a family of phoebes, a mallard family complete with ducklings, snapping turtles, a great blue heron, and a red-bellied snake. After the boardwalks, take a left for a short walk around the pond. Be sure to check out the overlook, just after the boat ramp, with a lovely view of the mill. Finally you'll walk around mill's back side. So beautiful.
The hike is easy, but so lovely. Great for young kids and seniors. My two year old has been asking all week to return. I'm looking forward to returning as well. What a treasure!

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Umstead Park
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1 Completed 1 Reviews

That was fun!

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Elk River Falls Trail
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13 Completed 5 Reviews

I felt that this is a great place to see if you have a day planned to go hiking near carvers gap/roan mtn. Its short and sweet which leaves plenty of time to hike nearby areas.

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Pinnacle Park
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3 Completed 3 Reviews

Up to the Blackrock sign is a pretty relentless uphill grade. It then levels off. The cascading water on different parents of the trail was lovely, but the pinnacle was absolutely AMAZING. It's a bit of a narrow scramble out to the rock that makes the pinnacle and a full 360 degree view. Well worth the effort of the grade.

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