Ogle Rock–Blackberry Lane, 3 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 2,152 ft · 3 hr 29 min
Ogle Rock–Blackberry Lane, 3 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Mitchell State Park near Cattail Creek Community, NC. The route reaches Ogle Rock at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 2,152 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Ogle Rock–Blackberry Lane, 3 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 2,152 ft · 3 hr 29 min
Elevation 3,781–5,601 ft
Out & Back · Mount Mitchell State Park
Trailhead: 35.81221, -82.27457
Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 84°F / low 66° · precip 13% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Deep Gap Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blackberry Lane, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Deep Gap Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Ogle Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 3.4 miTurn right onto Blackberry Lane, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Deep Gap Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Blackberry Lane & Deep Gap Road 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,595 ft
- Mount Mitchell–Picnic, 4 sights 13.6 mi · ▲ 4,633 ft
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