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35.83, -82.26 · rel 7370365
35.83, -82.26 · rel 7370365
Black Mountain Crest Trail
17,6 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
North Carolina · 35.83°N ·
82.26°W
17,6km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
25
views
5
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
5× viewpoint
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 17 points along the route
What will you encounter?
12× summit
5× viewpoint
Mount Mitchell
summit ·
265 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Bigtom
viewpoint ·
on the route
17,6 km
100%
Mtcraig
viewpoint ·
on the route
17,6 km
100%
168
viewpoint ·
on the route
17,6 km
100%
169
viewpoint ·
on the route
17,6 km
100%
Balsam Cone
summit ·
on the route
17,6 km
100%
Big Tom
summit ·
on the route
17,6 km
100%
Mount Craig
summit ·
on the route
17,6 km
100%
Winter Star Mountain
summit ·
on the route
17,6 km
100%
Cattail Peak
summit ·
on the route
17,6 km
100%
Potato Hill
summit ·
25 m off route
17,6 km
100%
Percys Peak
summit ·
34 m off route
17,6 km
100%
Picnic
viewpoint ·
36 m off route
17,6 km
100%
Horse Rock
summit ·
59 m off route
17,6 km
100%
Gibbs Mountain
summit ·
74 m off route
17,6 km
100%
Celo Knob
summit ·
164 m off route
17,6 km
100%
Deer Mountain
summit ·
263 m off route
17,6 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Black Mountain Crest Trail is 17.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, Black Mountain Crest Trail takes approximately 4h 23min to complete.
No, Black Mountain Crest Trail is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Black Mountain Crest Trail starts near coordinates 35.7673, -82.2647.
Black Mountain Crest Trail is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Black Mountain Crest Trail is maintained and managed by United States Forest Service.