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Shining Rock Loop via Ivestor Gap Trail and Art Loeb Trail

Shining Rock Loop via Ivestor Gap Trail and Art Loeb Trail(edit)

2 reviews | |

DIFFICULT

#12 hike out of 30 in Shining Rock Wilderness |

DIFFICULT

9.6 mi

Distance

5 hrs 13 min

Time

492 ft

Elev Gain

Overview

This is a difficult loop trail to Shining Rock in Shining Rock Wilderness.

This trail goes by Flower Knob, Grassy Cove Top, Tennent Mountain, and Black Balsam Knob.

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willreid86 6 months, 1 week ago

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

rtbzrh 12 months ago

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Public Tracks

nancy_east 3 years, 11 months ago

101 Ivestor Gap

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nancy_east 3 years, 11 months ago

101 Ivestor Gap

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cgtanner 11 months, 1 week ago

Shining Rock Loop SB6K (3/21/20, 2:14:13PM)

Actual tack hiked

tr_uprockcreek 5 months ago

Track (9/28/20, 8:41:14AM)Shinning Rock,

ahegazi 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Track (9/2/20, 10:41:09AM)

phhembree 1 year, 6 months ago

Track (8/19/19, 9:14:29AM)

danielbv 1 year, 9 months ago

Flat Laurel Creek Trail/Old Railroad Grade to Fork Ridge Trail

matt 1 year, 10 months ago

Shake Down #2

dwhike 2 years, 8 months ago

Shining Rock Loop Hike

Mike 4 years, 5 months ago

Track (9/3/16, 8:29:53AM)

Rob 4 years, 6 months ago

Ivestor Gap 001

Rob 4 years, 6 months ago

Ivestor Gap 002

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Alternate Routes

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Shining Rock via Art Loeb Trail
★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 4.7 mi