Name: Thunderhole Trail
Rating: 4.3

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4.3 from 4 votes

#24

in Pisgah National Forest

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Tall forest in mid-summer, looking uphill on Thunderhole.

Aug 22, 2021 near Blowing…, NC

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Jan 28, 2019

Mike D

Ran it uphill as part of the THole/China Camp Creek lollipop loop. Got off-trail up near the boulders and bushwhacked through briars to the rest area 2.2mi

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