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Mount Pisgah - Pisgah National Forest, NC

3,385 views · Published 17 February 2017 · 4:04 · Indexed 11 October 2026

Channel: Zachary Robbins · 2017 · Travel & Events

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After destroying my IT Band on Mt. LeConte, I decided to try a bunch of short hikes the following day until I couldn't bend my leg anymore. I started with Mount Pisgah because the Blue Ridge Parkway was open on this crazy 70F February weekend. This is a very popular hike, short and straightforward from Buck Spring Gap Overlook to the top of the mountain. Mount Pisgah at 5,721 feet is one of the most recognizable peaks in North Carolina with its conical summit and 339-foot TV transmission tower. 

Other than the view north which is obscured by the tower, you have panoramic views east, south and west. The wind and clouds were gnarly all day, which made for difficult photo conditions for me since I don't have a dSLR. The French Broad River Valley and the Hickory Nut Mountains are east (and Great Craggy and Black Mountains with clear views). Due south is Pisgah Ridge and Fryingpan Mountain with the lookout tower. To the southwest and west are the central Great Balsam Mountains in Shining Rock Wilderness. The northernmost peak that stands alone is Cold Mountain, while the other peaks including Black Balsam Knob are flatter and meld together.

Hike was 2.9 miles in 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Hike location
https://goo.gl/maps/ikcgnbUPbZKdrzdc8

Hike reports
http://www.hikingupward.com/PNF/MountPisgah/
http://www.zacharyrobbins.net/mount-pisgah-pisgah-national-forest-nc/

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