| Date |
Distance |
Time |
Elevation Gain |
Average Moving Time |
Year to Date Miles |
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| 9/24/2022 |
9.4 miles |
6 hours 13 minutes |
2,327' |
1.9 |
720.8 |
Parking:
- See 100 Favorite Trails Map
Maps:- Gaia GPS app (for navigation)
- Pisgah Map Company, Black Mountain (for navigation)
- 100 Favorite Trails of the Smokies and the Carolina Blue Ridge (for directions)
Directions:
- See 100 Favorite Trails map
- We also took a detour to a waterfall and Walker Knob
Carolina Mountain Club Challenges:
We joined the Carolina Mountain Club for a hike up Graybeard Mountain. This hike is very close to Asheville. The hike had a long climb to the summit, sometimes easy, sometimes challenging. We stopped at Graybeard Falls - it was a small waterfall. We continued up to the summit, where we stopped to have lunch and got a view of Bearwallow Mountain, amongst others. We headed down and took a side trail to Walker Knob, where the view was even better - so worth the detour. The trail was pretty rocky and rooty most of the time, and I did take a flying fall. Luckily, I'm still in one piece, but my knee did get tweaked a little. I would encourage trekking poles for this hike.
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| Small viewpoint going up the trail |
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| Graybeard Falls - not a lot of water |
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| View from Graybeard summit |
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| Fancy 4 sided shelter on the way to Walker Knob |
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| View from Walker Knob |
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