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Short path near the summit of the ridge to the summit of Walker's Knob with a fantastic view south and west of Montreat, Black Mountain and the Swannanoa Valley. Has a few rocks and roots, and a small climb at the end, but it is overall very easy.
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Walkers Knob Shelter . Walkers Knob Trail View from Walkers...
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View from Walkers Knob Dead Trees on the Graybeard Trail....
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Walker's Knob Trail Short path near the summit of the ridge...
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Enjoy this 9.2-mile out-and-back trail near Montreat, North Carolina. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 5 h 13 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring.
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View from Walkers Knob Dead Trees on the Graybeard Trail. Walker's Knob shelter sits at an elevation of about 4725 ft, so you're now about 700 vertical ft below the summit of Graybeard. And the trail resumes that climb immediately after swinging northwest from the shelter site. The trail generally follows the ridge here, through a forest ...
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This hike starts in Montreat using the popular Graybeard Trail but then leaves the Montreat Wilderness to connect to the Old Mitchell Toll Road. The toll road heads north through Pisgah National Forest by the two rocky summits of Pinnacle and Rocky Knob with outstanding views of the Great Craggy and Black Mountains.
Walker's Knob Trail Short path near the summit of the ridge to the summit of Walker's Knob with a fantastic view south and west of Montreat, Black Mountain and the Swannanoa Valley. Has a few rocks and roots, and a small climb at the end, but it is overall very easy....
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