Hiking Project Logo

A very tough trail right from the start that stays on you for the first 3 miles and almost 3000 feet of elevation gain.


Your Rating: Rating Rating Rating Rating Rating      
Your Difficulty:
Your Favorites: Add To-Do · Your List
Zoom in to see details
Map Key

5.3

Miles

8.5

KM

Point to Point

5,910' 1,801 m

High

3,171' 967 m

Low

3,192' 973 m

Up

576' 176 m

Down

14%

Avg Grade (8°)

60%

Max Grade (31°)

Dogs Unknown

Features Fall Colors · Views

Description

The trail can be hard to stay on at times, especially when you get closer to green mountain summit. It's typically very steep. There are some beautiful views. And you are unlikely to meet any other poor souls that decide to take this trail.

The trailhead on 215 can be hard to find. It's just a small goat path on the left side of the road that goes straight uphill just below a pull off on the right (if you're coming down 215 from the parkway). After Green Mountain's summit the trail lays off and you are rewarded with some of the best views in all of Pisgah. Get after it!!

Contacts

Shared By:

Jordan Braswell with improvements by Jason Doedderlein

Trail Ratings

  4.2 from 5 votes

#11128

Overall
  4.2 from 5 votes
5 Star
60%
4 Star
0%
3 Star
40%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Trail Rankings

#418

in North Carolina

#11,128

Overall
4 Views Last Month
618 Since Mar 13, 2019
Difficult Difficult

0%
0%
0%
0%
56%
44%

Photos

The Green Mountain Trail begins with a relentless climb of nearly 3,000 feet over 3 miles.
Dec 12, 2024 near Hazelwood, NC
Mid autumn view from Green Knob.
Dec 12, 2024 near Hazelwood, NC
This is what the beginning of the trail looks like starting on 215 near the Sunburst campground.
Oct 7, 2019 near Hazelwood, NC
6,000 characters
6,000 characters
loading

Weather

Tonight
37°F 3°C
Mon
42°F · 32°F 6°C · 0°C
Tue
58°F · 37°F 14°C · 3°C
Wed
57°F · 41°F 14°C · 5°C
Thu
52°F · 42°F 11°C · 6°C
Fri
54°F · 48°F 12°C · 9°C

Current Trail Conditions

Unknown
Add Your Check-In

Check-Ins

none
PrevNext
March 2025
SuMoTuWeThFrSa
      1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031     
Welcome

Join the Community! It's FREE

Already have an account? Login to close this notice.