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{{Trail | <!-- The following few lines create the "Infobox" table template. Please scroll down to edit the main content of the article. --> | ||
| | {{Infobox Trail | ||
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| City = Asheville | |||
|City=Asheville | | State = North Carolina | ||
| | | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Dogs}} {{Camping}} | ||
|Trail Use= | | Difficulty Rating = Hard | ||
| Hike Time = 4 | |||
|Difficulty Rating=Hard | | Distance = 6 | ||
|Hike Time=4 | | Elevation Gain = 2,300 | ||
| | | High Point = 5,920 | ||
| | | Latitude = N35°44.912 | ||
| Longitude = W83°20.015 | |||
|High Point=5, | | Medical = Asheville, NC | ||
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| | <googlemap lat="35.748525" lon="-82.333582" zoom="9" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small"> | ||
35.748525,-82.333582,Big Butt Trail | |||
| | </googlemap> | ||
}} | }} | ||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
<!-- Enter overview of the trail. What attracts you to this trail, points of interest, types of flowers, lakes, and peaks that you see along the way. --> | |||
Close views of Mt. Mitchell and Blacks Mountain chain. Recommended in late spring (April-June) for wildflowers carpeting the trail. | Difficult ridgeline hike across three peaks to work off your____. Close views of Mt. Mitchell and Blacks Mountain chain. Recommended in late spring (April-June) for wildflowers carpeting the trail. | ||
== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
<!-- Please enter detailed instruction on how to find the trail head. --> | <!-- Please enter detailed instruction on how to find the trail head. --> | ||
From Johnson City, TN to <u>southern trailhead</u> on BRP: | |||
From Johnson City, TN to <u>southern trailhead</u> on | |||
#Take I-26 south into North Carolina. | #Take I-26 south into North Carolina. | ||
#Take Exit 18 (Weaverville). | #Take Exit 18 (Weaverville). | ||
Line 47: | Line 38: | ||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
<!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> | |||
The white-blazed Big Butt Trail follows the below general route. Note that the [[Mountains-to-Sea Trail]] also shares the Walker Knob Overlook (formerly called Balsam Gap) trailhead, but has white circle blazes. | |||
{| class="wikitable" border=1" | {| class="wikitable" border=1" | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Distance (mi) | !Distance (mi) | ||
!Elevation (ft) | |||
!Feature | !Feature | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|0.0 | |0.0 | ||
|Trailhead at | |5320 | ||
|Trailhead at Walker Knob Overlook/Balsam Gap | |||
|---- | |---- | ||
|0.4 | |||
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| | |Brush Fence Ridge | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|1.6 | |||
| | |5715 | ||
| | |Point Misery | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|2.3 | |||
|2. | | | ||
| | |Little Butt | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|3 | |||
|5920 | |||
|Big Butt, also known as Yeates Knob | |||
|3 | |||
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|---- | |---- | ||
|6 | |||
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|Highway NC-197 Cane River Gap | |||
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The hike north for first couple of miles from the parking lot is moderately easy ridgeline trail. The climbs are for two Butt peaks. Returning from here will encounter a steeper climb at Point Misery. Otherwise, the trail drops down to NC-197 on a rarely used path – thus has been called a bushwack. | |||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
<!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | <!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | ||
Not a heavily used trail. Two challenges are some steep climbs and brushy growth invading the trail – especially between Little and Big Butt peaks. CMC called it a bushwack in a trip report. | |||
==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ||
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Dogs are allowed, but must be on leash. | Dogs are allowed, but must be on leash. | ||
Trailhead inaccessible in winter as Blue Ridge Parkway closed. | |||
== After the Hike == | == After the Hike == | ||
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== Misc. Information == | == Misc. Information == | ||
<!-- Enter any additional information that doesn't fit an any other fields. Does this trail require any permits for overnight? parking? --> | <!-- Enter any additional information that doesn't fit an any other fields. Does this trail require any permits for overnight? parking? --> | ||
Link to Carolina Mountain Club’s description from | Link to Carolina Mountain Club’s description from BRP to Big Butt and back [http://www.carolinamtnclub.org/hikedetails.asp?number=68] | ||
Big Butt Forest Service Trail #161 [ | Big Butt Forest Service Trail #161 [http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8MwRydLA1cj72BTJw8jAwjQL8h2VAQAzHJMsQ!!/?ss=110811&ttype=recarea&recid=48530&actid=50&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&position=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&navid=110190000000000&pnavid=110000000000000&cid=null&pname=Appalachian+Ranger+District+-+Big+Butt+Trail+%23+161] description includes directions to north end trailhead. | ||
Best trail write-up found [http://www.cnyhiking.com/BRP-BigButtTrail.htm cnyhiking.com site] | Best trail write-up found [http://www.cnyhiking.com/BRP-BigButtTrail.htm cnyhiking.com site] | ||
== Maps == | |||
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<googlemap lat="35.78" lon="-82.335" type="terrain" zoom="12" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/placeholder.kml | |||
(A) 35.748525,-82.333582 | |||
Trailhead parking at BRP | |||
(G) 35.768137,-82.337744 | |||
Point Misery | |||
(G)35.786658,-82.346491 | |||
Big Butt | |||
(G) 35.775325,-82.343559 | |||
Little Butt | |||
(A) 35.8101,-82.348 | |||
Trailhead parking at NC-197 | |||
</googlemap> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
<gallery> | |||
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Image:placeholder.jpg | |||
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</gallery> | |||
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[[Category: North Carolina]] [[Category:Hard]] [[Category:Camping]] | |||