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Blue Dot Trail

Intermediate Intermediate
 4.0 (8)
  1. Areas
  2. NC
  3. …West and Mountains
  4. …Pisgah National Forest
  5. Linville Gorge Wilderness Area
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“An excellent hiking trail that can give you access to the lower end of Shortoff Mountain and the Linville Gorge. ”

Brandon Thrower
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2.2

Miles

3.6

KM

Point to Point

1,488' 453 m

High

1,233' 376 m

Low

489' 149 m

Up

282' 86 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

21%

Max Grade (12°)

Dogs Unknown

Features Birding · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Spring · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

The Blue Dot Trail is a higher water route for the MST's Linville River crossing. It is a great hiking trail and makes for a great out and back on its own, or it is a great option to avoid the long, tough gravel drive up Wolf Pit Rd to the Wolf Pit Trail if trying to do a hike to Shortoff Mountain View and back.

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Land Manager: USFS - Pisgah National Forest Grandfather Ranger District

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Brandon Thrower
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Trail Ratings

  4.0 from 8 votes

#13

in Linville Gorge Wilderness Area

#11315

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  4.0 from 8 votes
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#13

in Linville Gorge Wildern…

#428

in North Carolina

#11,315

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Linville River
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Nov 23, 2022
Eddie O'Toole
Oct 9, 2022
Ryan Bowman
Completed a small section of this trail to get back to Wolf Pit Trailhead.
Jun 27, 2020
Phil York
5.5mi
Oct 20, 2019
dee angel
Sep 21, 2019
Shari Edmisten
Jun 26, 2018
Drew Sigmon
2mi
Mar 26, 2018
Chris Cashwell
2mi
Apr 14, 2017
John Misenheimer
Got lost but still a good trail

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