Editing Bald Knob Ridge Trail

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                     | City = Old Fort
                     | State = North Carolina
                     | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Dogs}} 
                     | Difficulty Rating = Medium
                     | Hike Time = 3
                     | Distance = 2.8
                     | Elevation Gain = 1510
                     | High Point = 5210
                     | Latitude = N35°42.900
                     | Longitude = W082°16.433
                     | Medical = Ashville, NC
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35.715, -82.27389, Bald Knob Ridge Trail
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== Trail Overview ==
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Short hike off BRP through spruce/fir forest down to South Toe River.  Views of the Black Mountains.

== How to get there ==
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From Johnson City, TN 
#South on I-26 to Exit 32 (Unicoi).
#Head east on TN-173 for a mile, including right at traffic light at tee.
#Turn left/east on TN-107 and travel 10 miles to TN/NC border where the highway becomes NC-226.
#Continue south onto NC-197 for around 11 miles to Burnsville.
#At tee, turn left/east onto US-19E for 7 miles, taking the Micaville Loop.
#Take right/south onto NC-80 for 14 miles.
#Upon reaching the Blue Ridge Parkway, turn right/south.
#To stage a vehicle at the trail’s lower end, turn right on Forest Road 472 (South Toe River Road) for one mile to pull-off with trail sign.
#Return to the Blue Ridge Parkway and drive Milepost 355.
#Park in pull-off on northeast side of the BMP.

== Route Description==
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Bald Knob Ridge is yellow-blazed Forest Service Trail #186. 

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!Distance (mi)
!Elevation (ft)
!Feature
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|0.00
|5,210
|Begin at parkway parking lot. Head downhill.
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|0.10
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|Enter national forest.  Old cabin on left.
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|0.65
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|Veer right around namesake knob.  Enter spruce/fir forest.
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|0.95 
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|Exit forest 
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|1.50 
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|Begin descending on switchbacks through rhododendron.
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|2.00 
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|Follow old road bed
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|2.60 
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|Road becomes larger
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|2.80
|3,700
|Reach Forest Road 472 (South Toe River Road).  Across road is the river.
|}

== Typical Conditions ==
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==Fees, Permits, etc. ==
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No permit or fee. 

== After the Hike ==
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== Misc. Information ==
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This trail follows the ridgeline one south of the Buncombe Horse Range Ridge trail.

Carolina Mountain Club listing for this trail [http://www.carolinamtnclub.com/hikedetails.asp?which=Bald+Knob+Ridge+Trail] which describes hiking the other direction.

Forest Service webpage for the trail [http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8MwRydLA1cj72BTJw8jAwjQL8h2VAQAzHJMsQ!!/?ss=110811&ttype=recarea&recid=48580&actid=50&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&position=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&navid=110400000000000&pnavid=110000000000000&cid=null&pname=Appalachian+Ranger+District+-+Bald+Knob+Ridge+Trail+%23+186]

== Maps ==
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="35.715" lon="-82.26" type="terrain" zoom="14" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png">
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Placeholder_trail.kml

(A) 35.7115, -82.2498
Trailhead on South Toe River Road
(A) 35.71500, -82.27389
Parking lot on BRP
(H) 35.751748, -82.221637
Black Mountain Campground
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== Photos ==
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[[Category:North Carolina]]  [[Category:Medium]]  [[Category:Dog Friendly]]