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Black Rock Mountain via Fisher Creek

Sylva, North Carolina

7.07 mi / 3264 ft gain

Pinnacle in Pinnacle Park

Sylva, North Carolina

5.0

5.98 mi / 2142 ft gain

Heading out from the parking area, head north on this challenging hike. For the majority of the hike, you'll have a pretty steady uphill charge. There are some flat parts between climbs, so be sure to catch your breath and get some water in during these times. Once you reach the fork, where you'll see a sign for the pinnacle, the trail will begin to level out, rewarding you for your hard work ...

The Pinnacle Trail

Sylva, North Carolina

7.46 mi / 2802 ft gain

Cullowhee Connector (Yellow Blazes)

Cullowhee, North Carolina

2.93 mi / 525 ft gain

Hike to Cowee Bald Fire Tower

Sylva, North Carolina

4.4 mi / 400 ft gain

The Cowee Bald Fire Tower is located in the Nantahala National Forest near Bryson City North Carolina. To get there you can either drive almost all the way to the top about .2 miles from the top but to get there you will need to have a 4WD or a higher clearance vehicle to cross a small stream. However, if you do not have a a 4WD you can park at an area close to the river and hike the rest of th...

Blackrock Mountain and The Pinnacle

Sylva, North Carolina

10.38 mi / 2894 ft gain

Blackrock Mountain Trail

Sylva, North Carolina

4.94 mi / 541 ft gain

Waterrock Knob Trail

Sylva, North Carolina

5.0

1 mi / 407 ft gain

The trail begins paved and quickly climbs up into a heavily forested area. Once at a 1/4 of a mile in, you will come to a nice overlook that will give you your first real good view of the surrounding mountains. The trail then continues on, though now unpaved, with great views off to your left as you ascend. At the top you have a few different areas to overlook the layers of mountains that surro...

Abandoned Cessna 414A at Waterrock Knob

Sylva, North Carolina

5.0

1.72 mi / 430 ft gain

This is an AWESOME day hike for anyone looking to get outside for a few hours and see some special views of the blue ridges, as well as check out the abandoned plane crash of a Cessna 414A that happened back in 1983. The remains of the plane are still scattered along the hillside making it a super neat place to explore and photograph. You start from the parking lot of the Waterrock Knob overl...

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