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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. | ||
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| | | City = Asheville | ||
| | | State = North Carolina | ||
| Marking = White | |||
|Trail Use= | | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Dogs}} {{Camping}} | ||
| | | Difficulty Rating = Hard | ||
| | | Trail Type = Segment | ||
|Hike Time=4 | | Hike Time = 4 Hours | ||
|Trail Distance=6 | | Trail Distance = 6 Mi | ||
|Round Trip Distance= | | Round Trip Distance = 6 Mi | ||
| Elevation Gain = 2,300 Ft | |||
| Elevation Loss = -2,300 Ft | |||
| High Point = 5,920 Ft | |||
|Elevation Gain=2, | | Parking coords = 35.748525, -82.333582 | ||
|Elevation Loss= | | Medical = Asheville, NC | ||
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| Detail route description = Yes | |||
| Photos = Yes | |||
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| Date reviewed = 10/24/2015 | |||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
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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 == | ||
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From Johnson City, TN to <u>southern trailhead</u> on Blue Ridge Parkway: | |||
#Take I-26 south into North Carolina. | |||
#Take Exit 18 (Weaverville). | |||
#Follow US-19 south. | |||
#Turn left/east onto SR-1003 (Reems Creek Road) for just over three miles. | |||
#Turn right/east onto Ox Creek Road. | |||
#Turn left/east onto the Blue Ridge Parkway for 8 miles to around MM 359 (Walker Knob Overlook/Balsam Gap). | |||
From Johnson City, TN to <u>northern trailhead</u> at Highway NC-197 Cane River Gap: | From Johnson City, TN to <u>northern trailhead</u> at Highway NC-197 Cane River Gap: | ||
#Take I-26 south into North Carolina. | #Take I-26 south into North Carolina. | ||
Line 37: | Line 58: | ||
#Trailhead on Buncombe / Yancey County line. Yancey side of NC-197 is paved while Buncombe side is not. | #Trailhead on Buncombe / Yancey County line. Yancey side of NC-197 is paved while Buncombe side is not. | ||
#Park on grass and don't block gate. | #Park on grass and don't block gate. | ||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
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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 | |||
| | | | ||
| | |Brush Fence Ridge | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|1.6 | |||
| | |5715 | ||
|Point Misery | |||
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| | |||
|---- | |---- | ||
|2.3 | |||
| | | | ||
| | |Little Butt | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|3 | |||
| | |5920 | ||
| | |Big Butt, also known as Yeates Knob | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|6 | |||
| | |||
|Highway NC-197 Cane River Gap | |||
|} | |||
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? --> | ||
[http://nchighpeaks.org/ http://nchighpeaks.org/] maintains trail and is in excellent condition from start to finish. Outdated online trip reports give impression of poor trail. Been cleaned up and improved in recent years and is a delight to hike. Stairs installed on steep climbs in gap between Little Butt and Point Misery. Summit trail junction is hard to locate as it's not marked but the trail itself is also in excellent condition. No views from the summit of Big Butt. | [http://http://nchighpeaks.org/ http://nchighpeaks.org/] maintains trail and is in excellent condition from start to finish. Outdated online trip reports give impression of poor trail. Been cleaned up and improved in recent years and is a delight to hike. Stairs installed on steep climbs in gap between Little Butt and Point Misery. Summit trail junction is hard to locate as it's not marked but the trail itself is also in excellent condition. No views from the summit of Big Butt. | ||
==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ||
Line 115: | Line 113: | ||
Link to Carolina Mountain Club’s description from Blue Ridge Parkway to Big Butt and back [http://www.carolinamtnclub.org/hikedetails.asp?number=68] | Link to Carolina Mountain Club’s description from Blue Ridge Parkway 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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<display_map type="terrain" height="450" width="auto" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/images/Big_Butt_Trail.kml, | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/images/Big_Butt_Summit_Trail.kml"> | |||
35.748525,-82.333582~Trailhead parking at BRP~ ~MarkerA.png | |||
35.768137,-82.337744~Point Misery~ ~MarkerG.png | |||
35.786658,-82.346491~Big Butt~ ~MarkerG.png | |||
35.775325,-82.343559~Little Butt~ ~MarkerG.png | |||
35.8101,-82.348~Trailhead parking at NC-197~ ~MarkerA.png | |||
35.7789,-82.343~Views of the entire Black Mountain Crest~ ~MarkerB.png | |||
35.78424656845678,-82.3449891332583~Unmarked Trail to Big Butt Summit~ ~MarkerT.png | |||
</display_map> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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Image:placeholder.jpg | |||
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</gallery> | |||
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[[Category: North Carolina]] [[Category:Hard]] [[Category:Camping]] | |||