The Ridgeline Trail is a 9-mile route connecting Crowders Mountain State Park, Kings Mountain State Park and Kings Mountain National Military Park. The three parks jointly manage the trail.
OSM map layer · LineString
35.18, -81.34 · rel 6736501
35.18, -81.34 · rel 6736501
Ridgeline Trail
10,2 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
North Carolina · 35.18°N ·
81.34°W
10,2km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
19
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1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
1× viewpoint
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 2 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× viewpoint
1× summit
Boulders Overlook
viewpoint ·
65 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Kings Pinnacle
summit ·
127 m off route
10,2 km
100%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Ridgeline Trail is 10.2 km long.
At an average walking pace, Ridgeline Trail takes approximately 2h 33min to complete.
No, Ridgeline Trail is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Ridgeline Trail starts near coordinates 35.1652, -81.3696.
Ridgeline Trail is a moderate hike suitable for walkers with a basic level of fitness.