Bald Knob Ridge Trail & South Toe River Road is a 12.8-mile out-and-back near Busick, NC. It climbs 2,222 ft. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,996 – 5,191 ft12.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mount Mitchell Trailhead 35.75104, -82.22006
Nearest town Busick, NC
Directions
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Bald Knob Ridge Trail & South Toe River Road
12.8 mi · ▲ 2,222 ft · 5 hr 23 min
Elevation 2,997–5,191 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Mount Mitchell Trailhead · 35.75104, -82.22006
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 86°F / low 71° · precip 20% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:52 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto South Toe River Road, heading W.
- 3.7 miTurn right onto Bald Knob Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 2.7 miReach South Toe River Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.7 miTurn left onto South Toe River Road, heading E.
- 3.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 86°F71°
Precip20%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity58%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70°
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:52 PM
Sun
82°66°
73%
Mon
70°63°
73%
Tue
76°57°
Wed
84°59°
Thu
86°65°
Fri
78°65°
39%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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