Pilot Rock Loop

based on 3 tracks & routes #89 hike out of 231 in
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9.3 mi
Distance
4 hrs 30 min
Time
terrain
1,959 ft
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Overview

This is a difficult loop trail to Pilot Rock in Pisgah National Forest.

This trail goes by Little Bald Mountain.

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