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Pisgah National Forest
Rating: Strenuous
Most of the 9.8 mile Black Mountain Trail is overlapped by the
Mountains-to-Sea Trail, which is marked by a white dot. Numerous trails
intersect Black Mountain; check your map for loop opportunities. The first
mile of this trail is fairly easy, but after leaving Thrift Cove, it
climbs up and over Little Hickory Knob, an 800-foot elevation gain in less
than a mile.
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From here, the trail becomes more moderate as you drop down to
Pressley Gap then up the shoulder of Black Mountain. Shortly after
crossing the gravel road at Buckhorn Gap, you will come to Buckhorn Gap
shelter, where there is a spring. From here, the trail climbs Soapstone
Ridge, which offers nice views in the winter. Black Mountain Trail ends at
Club Gap.
Directions:
Black Mountain Trail begins at the end of the parking lot next to the
Pisgah District Work Center on U.S. Highway 276. The work center is 0.1
mile south of the ranger station.
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