Looking Glass Rock Trail in Pisgah National Forest
The Looking Glass Rock Trail offers an engaging and moderately strenuous hike with spectacular mountain views. Starting near a gentle stream, the path leads through lush rhododendron and laurel tunnels, eventually bringing you to a rocky clearing used as a helicopter pad. From there, the trail climbs further to the summit, where the views from Upper Looking Glass Cliffs are breathtaking, giving hikers a close-up view of the surrounding Pisgah National Forest. #Hike #Mountain #Cliff #Overlook #Forest #Nature
- Distance: 9.7 Km
- Elevation gain: 543 m
- Maximum elevation: 1,192 m
- Elevation loss: 547 m
- Minimum elevation: 713 m
- Moving time: 3 h 24 m
- Moving speed: 2.8 Km/h
- Maximum speed: 8.6 Km/h
- Total time: 4 h 34 m
- Global speed: 2.1 Km/h
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Name: Looking Glass Rock Trail in Pisgah National Forest GPS track, route, trail
Start: Looking Glass Rock Trail, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States (35.29095 -82.77685)
Coordinates: 35.29095 -82.79481 35.30446 -82.77656
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Looking Glass Rock Trail in Pisgah National Forest
United States > North Carolina > Transylvania County
The Looking Glass Rock Trail in Pisgah National Forest offers a rewarding, moderately challenging hike with spectacular vistas. As you ascend, you'll pass through shaded forests, cross a stream, and encounter sections lined with rhododendron and mountain laurel, especially vibrant in spring. Once at the…
Distance: 4.3 Km • Elevation gain: 506 m • Maximum elevation: 1,192 m
