Linville Gorge Wilderness Area

Linville Gorge Wilderness Area
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Park Type	Wilderness Area
Located	Linville, North Carolina
External Links	Official Website
Entrance Fee	None
ActivitiesThings to do at the park
Park AmenitiesThings built to enjoy or use at the park
FeaturesNatural things to see at the park
Park Trails	2 Trails / Total of 1.32 miles2.124 km <br />
Lodging Types
Park Area	11,786 acres47.696 km² <br />
Operated By	United States Forest Service
Main Location	35° 57' 21.28" N, 81° 56' 0.60" W Map
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Park Overview

Large Linville Falls and scenic gorge.

How to get there

From Mountain City, TN:

1. Turn right onto US 19E and US towards Hampton, TN.
2. Continue straight on U. S. 19E about 20 miles.
3. First NC 194 joins US 19E coming in from the left. In a short distance, U. S. 19E turns right and NC 194 continues straight. Go straight on NC 194 through Newland, N. C. and continue to its junction with US 221 (about 11 miles).
4. Turn right onto US 221 South for about 7 miles to Linville Falls, NC.
5. In Linville Falls, NC turn left onto NC 183 and proceed about 0.7 miles
6. Turn right onto NC 1238 at Wilderness Sign.

Park Trails

The table below lists 2 trails covering 1.32 miles. There are more trails within the park not yet documented on this wiki.

Park Trails	Distance	Difficulty	Marking	Usage	Highlight
Hawksbill Mountain	0.94 mi	Medium	Unknown		Steep trail to top of spectacular cliffs overlooking Linville Gorge
Table Rock Summit Trail	0.38 mi	Medium	Unknown		Steep trail to top of spectacular cliffs overlooking Linville Gorge

Fees, Permits, etc.

The park is open year-round. Bandy Creek Visitor Center is open daily from 8AM to 4PM.

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