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                    | City = Old Fort
| Trail Number = FS# 186
                    | State = North Carolina
| Park =
                    | Marking = Yellow
| City = Old Fort
                    | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Dogs}}  
| State = North Carolina
                    | Difficulty Rating = Medium
| Marking = Yellow
                    | Hike Time = 3
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Dogs}}
                    | Distance = 2.8
| Difficulty Rating = Medium
                    | Elevation Gain = 1510
| Hike Time = 3 Hours
                    | High Point = 5210
| Round Trip Distance = 2.8 Mi
                    | Latitude = 35.715
| Trail Distance = 2.8 Mi
                    | Longitude = -82.27389
| Trail Type = In-and-Out
                    | Medical = Ashville, NC
| Elevation Gain = 1,510 Ft
| Elevation Loss =
| High Point = 5,210 Ft
| Parking coords = 35.715,-82.27389
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| Medical = Ashville, NC
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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Short hike off BRP through spruce/fir forest down to South Toe River.  Views of the Black Mountains.
Short hike off Blue Ridge Parkway through spruce/fir forest down to South Toe River.  Views of the Black Mountains.


== How to get there ==
== How to get there ==
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#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.
#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.
#Return to the Blue Ridge Parkway and drive Milepost 355.
#Park in pull-off on northeast side of the BMP.
#Park in pull-off on northeast side of the Blue Ridge Parkway.


== Route Description==
== Route Description==
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== Maps ==
== Maps ==
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35.7115, -82.2498~Trailhead on South Toe River Road~ ~MarkerA.png
35.7115, -82.2498~Trailhead on South Toe River Road~ ~MarkerA.png
35.71500, -82.27389~Parking lot on BRP~ ~MarkerA.png
35.71500, -82.27389~Parking lot on BRP~ ~MarkerA.png
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[[Category:North Carolina]]  [[Category:Medium]]  [[Category:Dog Friendly]]
[[Category:North Carolina]]  [[Category:Medium]]  [[Category:Dog Friendly]]
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Revision as of 23:12, 3 October 2015


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Trail Name Bald Knob Ridge Trail
Trail Number FS# 186
Nearest City Old Fort
State North Carolina
Trail Marking Yellow
Trail Use/Features Dnr hiking.png Dnr dog.png
Difficulty Rating Medium
Hiking Time 3 Hours0.188 Days <br />180 Min <br />
Distance:
round-trip/trail only 		2.8 Mi4.506 km <br /> / 2.8 Mi4.506 km <br />
Trail Type In-and-Out
Climb/Descent Elevation 1,510 Ft460.248 Meters <br /> /
High Point 5,210 Ft1,736.667 Yards <br />1,588.008 Meters <br />
Parking 35° 42' 54.00" N, 82° 16' 26.00" W
Nearest Medical Ashville, NC
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Trail Overview

Short hike off Blue Ridge Parkway through spruce/fir forest down to South Toe River. Views of the Black Mountains.

How to get there

From Johnson City, TN

  1. South on I-26 to Exit 32 (Unicoi).
  2. Head east on TN-173 for a mile, including right at traffic light at tee.
  3. Turn left/east on TN-107 and travel 10 miles to TN/NC border where the highway becomes NC-226.
  4. Continue south onto NC-197 for around 11 miles to Burnsville.
  5. At tee, turn left/east onto US-19E for 7 miles, taking the Micaville Loop.
  6. Take right/south onto NC-80 for 14 miles.
  7. Upon reaching the Blue Ridge Parkway, turn right/south.
  8. 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.
  9. Return to the Blue Ridge Parkway and drive Milepost 355.
  10. Park in pull-off on northeast side of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Route Description

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

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

Typical Conditions

Fees, Permits, etc.

No permit or fee.

After the Hike

Misc. Information

This trail follows the ridgeline one south of the Buncombe Horse Range Ridge trail.

Carolina Mountain Club listing for this trail [1] which describes hiking the other direction.

Forest Service webpage for the trail [2]

Maps

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Photos

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