Brushy Knob–Big Piney Ridge Trail, 4 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 2,850 ft · 3 hr 30 min
Brushy Knob–Big Piney Ridge Trail, 4 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Asheville Watershed near Montreat, NC. The route reaches Brushy Knob. It climbs 2,850 ft, with sections as steep as 44% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Brushy Knob–Big Piney Ridge Trail, 4 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 2,850 ft · 3 hr 30 min
Elevation 2,748–4,162 ft
Out & Back · Asheville Watershed
Trailhead: Lower Piney Trail · 35.64936, -82.30947
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 88°F / low 69° · precip 10% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lower Piney Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Big Piney Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left onto Stomping Knob Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Brushy Knob.
- 1.5 miReach Brushy Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Big Piney Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Lower Piney Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Lower Piney Trail Trailhead
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