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Blue Dot Trail

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 4.0 (8)
  1. Areas
  2. NC
  3. …West and Mountains
  4. …Pisgah National Forest
  5. Linville Gorge Wilderness Area
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“An excellent running trail that can give you access to the lower end of Shortoff Mountain and the Linville Gorge. ”

Brandon Thrower
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2.2

Miles

3.6

KM

86%

Runnable

1,488' 453 m

High

1,233' 376 m

Low

489' 149 m

Up

282' 86 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

21%

Max Grade (12°)

Dogs Unknown

Features Birding · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Spring · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

The Blue Dot Trail is a higher water route for the MST's Linville River crossing. It is a great running trail and makes for a great out and back on its own, or it is a great option to avoid the long, tough gravel drive up Wolf Pit Rd to the Wolf Pit Trail if trying to do a run to Shortoff Mountain View and back.

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Land Manager: USFS - Pisgah National Forest Grandfather Ranger District

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Brandon Thrower
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Trail Ratings

  4.0 from 8 votes

#13

in Linville Gorge Wilderness Area

#11490

Overall
  4.0 from 8 votes
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#13

in Linville Gorge Wildern…

#432

in North Carolina

#11,490

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Linville River
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