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Mount Mitchell State Park

Deep Gap–Black Mountain Crest, 3 sights

13.2 mi · ▲ 4,785 ft · 6 hr 48 min

Deep Gap–Black Mountain Crest, 3 sights is a 13.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Mitchell State Park near Cattail Creek Community, NC. The route reaches Deep Gap. It climbs 4,785 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,749 – 5,735 ft · steepest grade: 29%13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.81096, -82.27206
Nearest town Cattail Creek Community, NC
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Deep Gap–Black Mountain Crest, 3 sights

13.2 mi · ▲ 4,785 ft · 6 hr 48 min

Elevation 2,750–5,737 ft

Out & Back · Mount Mitchell State Park

Trailhead: 35.81096, -82.27206

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 66° · precip 18% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto Deep Gap Road, heading N.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miPass Deep Gap.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Black Mountain Crest, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Black Mountain Crest Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Colbert Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  10. 3.7 miReach Deep Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 3.7 miBear left onto Black Mountain Crest Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Black Mountain Crest, heading W.
  13. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 1.2 miTurn right onto Deep Gap Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/deep-gap-out-back-3697

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F66°
Precip18%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity75%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 11% rain3 PM: 14% rain4 PM: 18% rain5 PM: 13% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat 81°66° 21%
Sun 82°63° 60%
Mon 68°60° 45%
Tue 72°54°
Wed 78°57°
Thu 80°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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