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Recommended Routes in Shining Rock Wilderness Area - 5

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Favorite Keep heading straight to stay on the loop. Turning right takes you North on Art Loeb.
Difficult

Hap Nin Half-ish Marathon (Shining Rock Loop)

13.3 mi 21.4 km 3,106' Up 946.86 m Up 3,101' Down 945.1 m Down

Canton, NC
Favorite Middle Prong Wilderness near the Blue Ridge Parkway
Intermediate

Lickstone Gap Road

3.8 mi 6.1 km 490' Up 149.21 m Up 489' Down 149.17 m Down

Hazelwood, NC
Favorite View above Lake Logan on Cold Mountain 50k and 25k course.
Intermediate/Difficult

Cold Mountain 50k

29.4 mi 47.3 km 5,192' Up 1582.39 m Up 5,191' Down 1582.25 m Down

Hazelwood, NC
Favorite Cold Mountain, NC (6,030 ft)
Intermediate/Difficult

Cold Mountain Out-and-Back

10.4 mi 16.8 km 2,724' Up 830.26 m Up 2,724' Down 830.18 m Down

Clyde, NC
Favorite Keep heading straight to stay on the loop. Turning right takes you North on Art Loeb.
Difficult

Art Loeb - Little East Fork Loop

12.3 mi 19.8 km 2,659' Up 810.48 m Up 2,669' Down 813.37 m Down

Clyde, NC

Shining Rock Wilderness Area Running

  • 41 Miles 66 Kilometers of Trail
  • 5 Recommended Routes
  • 0 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 7 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 10 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Shining Rock Wilderness Area - 12

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3.6 mi 5.9 km #1Old Butt Knob Trail #100
Difficult
Canton, NC
Difficult
Canton, NC 12 
4.2 mi 6.8 km #2Shining Creek Path
Intermediate/Difficult
Canton, NC
Intermediate/Difficult
Canton, NC
0.1 mi 0.2 km #3Shining Rock Access Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
West Canton, NC
Intermediate/Difficult
West Canton, NC
3.5 mi 5.6 km #4Big East Fork Trail
Intermediate
Canton, NC
Intermediate
Canton, NC
4.0 mi 6.4 km #5Ivestor Gap #101
Intermediate
West Canton, NC
Intermediate
West Canton, NC
5.7 mi 9.2 km #6Little East Fork
Difficult
Clyde, NC
Difficult
Clyde, NC
1.1 mi 1.8 km #7Bridges Camp Gap Trail
Intermediate
Brevard, NC
Intermediate
Brevard, NC
1.5 mi 2.4 km #8Cold Mountain Trail
Difficult
West Canton, NC
Difficult
West Canton, NC
3.1 mi 5.1 km #9Greasy Cove Trail
Difficult
West Canton, NC
Difficult
West Canton, NC
5.3 mi 8.5 km #10Green Mountain Trail
Very Difficult
Hazelwood, NC
Very Difficult
Hazelwood, NC
7.2 mi 11.5 km #11Fork Mountain
Difficult
Hazelwood, NC
Difficult
Hazelwood, NC
1.6 mi 2.5 km #12West Fork Rd.
Intermediate/Difficult
Hazelwood, NC
Intermediate/Difficult
Hazelwood, NC

Photos of Shining Rock Wilderness Area - 31

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Shining Creek Tributary Crossing
Apr 30, 2018 near West Ca…, NC
Shining Rock
Apr 30, 2018 near West Ca…, NC
Viewpoint off Old Butt Knob Trail
Apr 30, 2018 near Canton, NC
Cold Mountain, NC (6,030 ft)
Jul 2, 2018 near West Ca…, NC
Keep heading down to the left as you pass the giant quartz rocks
Jul 5, 2019 near West Ca…, NC
Keep heading straight to stay on the loop. Turning right takes you North on Art Loeb.
Jul 5, 2019 near West Ca…, NC
First great views
Mar 20, 2022 near Clyde, NC
More great views
Mar 20, 2022 near Clyde, NC