About the Hike

Hike Description

Contact leader by email for reservation. This is a modification of hike 464. We will start from Graybeard Overlook and hike on the MST towards Walker Knob Overlook. We will hike through a range of environments and landscapes, including rocky trail sections that require good footwear and hiking poles. We will go through a lovely beech forest and sweeping native grasses, over open blueberry balds with long-range views, and alpine vegetation through old hemlock and lichen-covered oak forest. We will return on the same trail. This hike is 85 of the 100 Favorite Trails.Topos: Montreat

Scout Report

A friend and I scouted this hike today (Sunday, October 30) and found trail conditions overall excellent. The section between Glassmine Falls Overlook (at about the 2.5 mile mark) and Walker Knob Overlook, our turnaround point for this out-and-back hike, includes an old, steep staircase in so-so condition, but this is unchanged since I last hiked it before Hurricane Helene. The ascent is about equal in both directions, and there are some fairly long sustained uphills. Total distance is about 7.6 miles with a total ascent of 2250 feet. There are several nice views if the day is sunny.

Hike Number
464
Hike Leader
Eva Blinder
Hike Co-Leader
N/A
Canceled
No
Group
All-Day Weekend
First Meeting Place
Back parking lot of Folk Art Center at 08:00 AM
Second Meeting Place
N/A
Rating
B-AA ?
Total Elevation Gain (Feet)
2000
Challenges
N/A
Drive Distance
45