Length: 16.3 Miles
Loop Trail: No
Primary Trail Type: Backcountry
Additional Trail Types: general hiking - day use
Agency: USDA Forest Service
Entry Fee: -
Fee Notes: -
Parking Fee: -
Permit Fee: -

Trail Use Notes:
None

Seasonal Use Notes:
None

Location: Pisgath Road Near Asheville along the Blue Ridge Parkway between mileposts 393.8 and 407.4. (recertified 1992)
County: Buncombe
State: NC
Townships: -

Driving Directions:
Leaving the Pisgah District Ranger Station/Visitor Center, turn right (north) onto US 276. Proceed north 14 miles to the Blue Ridge Parkway, and then 4.2 miles north on the Parkway, to MP 407.6, just beyond the Pisgah Inn. Here two connected parking areas serve the Buck Spring Gap Overlook and then the Mount Pisgah trailhead. The Shut-In Trail starts at the steps at the northern end of the overlook’s parking area, but a large sign on the right side of the Mount Pisgah parking area’s southern end provides a more prominent access point. There are many additional access points along the Blue Ridge Parkway; wooden posts with a white hiker symbol mark these crossings. The trail ends near the French Broad River, at the Parkway’s entrance/exit ramp for NC 191; paved, roadside parking is available there.

Average Grade: 8%
Maximum Grade: 20%
Elevation High: 5000 Feet
Elevation Low: 3000 Feet
Elevation Gain: -

Average Width: 18 Inches
Minimum Width: -
Primary Surface: Soil
Additional Surfaces: Soil

Year Designated: 1981

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