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Recommended Routes in Doughton Recreation Area - 2

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Favorite About halfway up ridge looking off towards Stone Mtn State Park
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Doughton Recreation Area Loop

16.4 mi 26.4 km 2,908' Up 886.28 m Up 2,920' Down 889.88 m Down

Hays, NC
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Favorite Clouds hang low in the valley along Alligator Back on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Intermediate Intermediate

Alligator Rocks to Bluff Mountain

1.0 mi 1.6 km 316' Up 96.31 m Up 316' Down 96.27 m Down

Sparta, NC
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Doughton Recreation Area Running

  • 28 Miles 46 Kilometers of Trail
  • 2 Recommended Routes
  • 0 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 4 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 4 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Doughton Recreation Area - 6

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4.9 mi 7.9 km #1Flat Rock Ridge Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Hays, NC
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Hays, NC 10 
7.2 mi 11.5 km #2Bluff Mountain Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Mulberry, NC
Intermediate Intermediate
Mulberry, NC
2.8 mi 4.5 km #3Bluff Ridge Primitive Trail
Difficult Difficult
Sparta, NC
Difficult Difficult
Sparta, NC 13 
4.2 mi 6.8 km #4Cedar Ridge Trail
Difficult Difficult
Sparta, NC
Difficult Difficult
Sparta, NC
3.2 mi 5.1 km #5Basin Creek Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Sparta, NC
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Sparta, NC
6.1 mi 9.9 km #6Grassy Gap Fire Road
Intermediate Intermediate
Hays, NC
Intermediate Intermediate
Hays, NC

Photos of Doughton Recreation Area - 19

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Brinegar Cabin. Photo by Jonah Unks.
Apr 6, 2016 near Sparta, NC
Clouds hang low in the valley along Alligator Back on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Jan 3, 2017 near Sparta, NC
View from the shelter at the top of Bluff Ridge Primitive Trail. A welcome place to sit after an intense outing.
Sep 18, 2017 near Sparta, NC
About halfway up ridge looking off towards Stone Mtn State Park
Jan 8, 2018 near Mulberry, NC
More overlooks on the way UP Flat Rock Ridge Trail
Jan 9, 2018 near Mulberry, NC
The Middle Falls drops into a welcoming pool
Apr 18, 2018 near Sparta, NC
A hand-chiseled millstone lies abandoned in the creek
Apr 18, 2018 near Sparta, NC
Trailhead parking
Aug 6, 2019 near Sparta, NC
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