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Looking Glass Rock

#Hike #Forest #Mountain #Rock

  • Distance: 5.7 mi
  • Elevation gain: 1,814 ft
  • Maximum elevation: 3,911 ft
  • Elevation loss: 1,811 ft
  • Minimum elevation: 2,339 ft
  • Moving time: 2 h 50 m
  • Moving speed: 2.0 mph
  • Maximum speed: 3.4 mph
  • Total time: 4 h 7 m
  • Global speed: 1.4 mph

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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 an awe-inspiring hiking experience, leading trekkers through lush forests and rocky terrain. As you ascend, you'll be treated to panoramic views of the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains, the Davidson River Valley, dense woods, and the iconic Looking…

Distance: 6.0 mi • Elevation gain: 1,919 ft • Maximum elevation: 3,911 ft

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: 2.7 mi • Elevation gain: 1,660 ft • Maximum elevation: 3,911 ft

Looking Glass Rock Trail in Pisgah National Forest

United States > North Carolina > Transylvania County

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…

Distance: 6.0 mi • Elevation gain: 1,781 ft • Maximum elevation: 3,911 ft

Looking Glass Rock

United States > North Carolina > Transylvania County

Pisgah National Forest. #Hiking #Mountain #Forest #Nature

Distance: 5.8 mi • Elevation gain: 1,844 ft • Maximum elevation: 3,911 ft