Shining Rock Wilderness - Member Hike
| Hike Name: | Shining Rock Wilderness |
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| Country: | United States |
| State: | North Carolina |
| Nearby Town: | Brevard, NC |
| Rating: |  |
| Directions: | Travel north on U.S. 276 after Passing The Blue Ridge parkway TRavel Three miles to The trailhead on the Right |
| Total Hike Distance: | 24.00 miles |
| Hike Difficulty: | Difficult |
| Permit Required: | No |
| Hike Type: | Roundtrip, Loop Hike |
| Hike Starts/Ends: | Big East Fork Trailhead |
| Trails Used: | Big East Fork Trail, Mountains To Sea Trail, Graveyard Ridge Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Backcountry Campsites: | Yes |
| Backcountry Water Sources: | Streams, Springs |
| Management: | U.S. Forest Service |
| Contact Information: | Unknown |
| Best Season: | Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Users: | Hikers |
| Road Conditions: | Primary Paved Roads |
| Hike Summary: | This Hike Starts on The Big East Fork Trail, it then transitions to the Mouintains To Sea Trail, Then the Graveyard ridge Trail, Because of Winter conditions we had to bail out on the Blue Ridge Parkway which was closed at the time for winter conditions. The begginning part of the trail is mostly riverside until you get to the Mountains to sea Trail, from there it climbs into higher elevations, there is a great view of looking glass rock after alittle while on the Mountains To Sea Trail. After the Mountains To Sea Trail you have to get on the Graveyard Ridge Trail, from there we got on the Blueridge Parkway from the Forest Service Road 816 trailhead,Once on the parkway we Backtracked to U.S. 276 then followed it down back to The Trailhead. |
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