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Favorite This is what the beginning of the trail looks like starting on 215 near the Sunburst campground.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

All of the Cold Mountain GM goodness

22.2 mi 35.8 km 4,819' Up 1468.88 m Up 4,833' Down 1473 m Down

Hazelwood, NC
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Favorite Shenandoah afternoon.
Intermediate Intermediate

Trayfoot Mountain Summit

3.0 mi 4.7 km 693' Up 211.09 m Up 692' Down 210.92 m Down

Grottoes, VA
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Favorite Terrapin Mountain main trail up the East Ridge. GoPro photo. Very steep!
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Terrapin Mountain Loop

9.3 mi 14.9 km 2,448' Up 746.03 m Up 2,487' Down 758.03 m Down

Glasgow, VA
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Favorite Fog rolling over the Brumley Mountain Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Hidden Valley Loop

6.6 mi 10.6 km 1,034' Up 315.27 m Up 1,018' Down 310.3 m Down

Lebanon, VA
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Favorite Leaving the woods, looking east, to enter the open field--with the North Bend Lake in the background.
Intermediate Intermediate

Lodge to Lake and Back

7.5 mi 12.1 km 1,011' Up 308.11 m Up 957' Down 291.7 m Down

Harrisv…, WV
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Favorite Stone Mountain Falls.
Intermediate Intermediate

Wolf Rock to Stone Mountain Falls

5.6 mi 9.0 km 706' Up 215.17 m Up 800' Down 243.78 m Down

Thurmond, NC
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Favorite Soak up the fantastic views from Big Schloss.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Little Schloss/Big Schloss Mountain Loop

16.8 mi 27.0 km 2,529' Up 770.82 m Up 2,537' Down 773.19 m Down

Woodstock, VA
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Favorite View from edge of Big Devils Stairs Canyon.
Intermediate Intermediate

Big Devils Stairs Out-and-Back

5.1 mi 8.2 km 786' Up 239.44 m Up 786' Down 239.56 m Down

Washington, VA
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Favorite Overall Run Falls, the tallest waterfall in SNP.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Tuscarora to Toms Brook: Shenandoah and GW

55.8 mi 89.8 km 10,087' Up 3074.59 m Up 10,088' Down 3074.67 m Down

Washington, VA
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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 Good scrambling rocks.
Difficult Difficult

Turk Mountain

10.5 mi 16.9 km 2,384' Up 726.57 m Up 2,361' Down 719.52 m Down

Dooms, VA
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Favorite Parking Area for Gateway Trails.
Intermediate Intermediate

Ridge to Rails Half

13.0 mi 20.9 km 1,620' Up 493.69 m Up 2,724' Down 830.4 m Down

Black M…, NC
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Favorite Gateway Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Ridge to Rails 10k

6.5 mi 10.4 km 732' Up 223.15 m Up 728' Down 221.82 m Down

West Ma…, NC
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Favorite View towards Maple Bald
Difficult Difficult

Mount Mitchell Vert Marathon

26.6 mi 42.8 km 9,022' Up 2749.86 m Up 9,022' Down 2749.76 m Down

Marion, NC
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Favorite Silhouette Rock on the Grotto Trail.  Be there at the right time in the afternoon.
Easy Easy

Flatlander's Loop

3.2 mi 5.2 km 222' Up 67.66 m Up 228' Down 69.37 m Down

Cullowhee, NC
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Favorite Most of the trail is along quite a steep slope.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Snarkley Route

27.7 mi 44.6 km 9,400' Up 2865.01 m Up 9,411' Down 2868.6 m Down

Bridgew…, VA
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Favorite One of the views from the Top of Chimney Top Mountain
Very Difficult Very Difficult

High Hampton Inn to Chimney Top Peak

4.3 mi 6.9 km 1,220' Up 371.81 m Up 1,220' Down 371.98 m Down

Cullowhee, NC
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Favorite White noise
Intermediate Intermediate

Full CM Gamelands Loop

12.2 mi 19.6 km 3,002' Up 915.06 m Up 2,998' Down 913.91 m Down

Hazelwood, NC
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Favorite Lake Norman State Park
Intermediate Intermediate

Lake Norman State Park 6 Hour Run

4.0 mi 6.5 km 277' Up 84.58 m Up 274' Down 83.52 m Down

Sherril…, NC
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Favorite N. Toe River crossing
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Springmaid Splash 10K

6.3 mi 10.2 km 607' Up 185.12 m Up 609' Down 185.61 m Down

Spruce…, NC
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Favorite Snooks Nose Overlook offers great views of the surrounding mountainscape.
Difficult Difficult

Mount Mitchell Heartbreaker 55k

35.3 mi 56.8 km 6,827' Up 2080.73 m Up 6,821' Down 2079.03 m Down

Black M…, NC
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Favorite Afternoon sun streaming through the trees on the Crest Trail.
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Mount Mitchell Heartbreaker 50 Miler

51.1 mi 82.2 km 10,449' Up 3184.91 m Up 10,444' Down 3183.32 m Down

Black M…, NC
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Favorite Sign at east end of trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Copperhead Out-and-Back

4.5 mi 7.2 km 258' Up 78.61 m Up 258' Down 78.58 m Down

Fearrin…, NC
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Favorite Good scrambling rocks.
Intermediate Intermediate

Sawmill Run Overlook to Turk Mountain (Out-and-Back)

4.6 mi 7.5 km 987' Up 300.8 m Up 985' Down 300.19 m Down

Dooms, VA
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Favorite A creek crossing made up of large rocks and boulders.
Difficult Difficult

Bear Church Rock out and back from Graves Mill

7.9 mi 12.7 km 2,264' Up 690 m Up 2,258' Down 688.32 m Down

Madison, VA
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Favorite Intersection of the MTS and BHT. Behind us is a little trail that leads to a TINY parking area, could accommodate maybe two horse trailers.
Intermediate Intermediate

BMUT 24-Miler

24.0 mi 38.6 km 3,933' Up 1198.88 m Up 3,933' Down 1198.81 m Down

Burnsville, NC
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Favorite Gateway Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Gateway Trails

7.5 mi 12.0 km 942' Up 287.01 m Up 941' Down 286.84 m Down

West Ma…, NC
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Favorite Ruins of a Chimney in a small clearing.
Intermediate Intermediate

Southwest Park Loop

2.2 mi 3.6 km 203' Up 61.82 m Up 212' Down 64.62 m Down

Jamestown, NC
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Favorite Bridge to the picnic area.
Intermediate Intermediate

Bald Mountain Creek Preserve Outer Loop

7.3 mi 11.8 km 1,875' Up 571.35 m Up 1,878' Down 572.36 m Down

Burnsville, NC
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Favorite Ridge lines in the distance from North Marshall Mountain Lookout. with permission from rootboy
Intermediate Intermediate

South and North Mount Marshall Out-and-Back

4.1 mi 6.6 km 827' Up 252.08 m Up 827' Down 252.1 m Down

Washington, VA
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