Linville Gorge Wilderness

Brushy Ridge Falls–Brushy Ridge Trail Loop, 7 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 3,011 ft · 4 hr 26 min

Brushy Ridge Falls–Brushy Ridge Trail Loop, 7 sights is an 8.8-mile loop in Linville Gorge Wilderness near Wisemans View, NC. The route reaches Brushy Ridge Falls. It climbs 3,011 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,323 – 4,082 ft · steepest grade: 43%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Devil's Hole Trail 35.92264, -81.88677
Nearest town Wisemans View, NC

Directions

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Brushy Ridge Falls–Brushy Ridge Trail Loop, 7 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 3,011 ft · 4 hr 26 min

Elevation 2,322–4,080 ft

Loop · Linville Gorge Wilderness

Trailhead: Devil's Hole Trail · 35.92264, -81.88677

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Devil's Hole Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Jonas Ridge Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.9 miSharp left onto Devil's Cliff, heading SW.
  4. 0.9 miReach Brushy Ridge Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 400 ftTurn left onto Lower Cross, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miBear right onto Big Hole, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Red South, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Huckleberry, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftTurn left onto Brushy Ridge Trail, heading N.
  13. 1.3 miPass Brushy Ridge Falls.
  14. 100 ftSharp left onto Linville Gorge Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miSharp right onto Cabin Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Linville Gorge Trail, heading E.
  17. 2 miTurn left onto Devil's Hole Trail, heading S.
  18. 1.1 miTurn right onto Jonas Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftTurn left onto Devil's Hole Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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