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Black Balsam Knob
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Augusta
July 30, 2022
Best for long range views
Sheila
September 16, 2022
Just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, south of Asheville. Relatively moderate, dog friendly, 1.4 miles round trip.
May
September 5, 2022
This breathtaking and otherworldly hike is my first choice, going early on weekday mornings to avoid crowds. After turning up the short drive, park on the side of the road at the top of the hill. The trail starts out as gravel on the right side of this road, in a fairytale grove of black balsams. A short way up the trail breaks out of the woods to a heathery tree-less terrain reminiscent of the Scottish Highlands. Up further is Black Balsam Knob, offering panoramic views to the horizon in every direction. Elevation 6214 ft Milepost: 420
This breathtaking and otherworldly hike is my first choice, going early on weekday mornings to avoid crowds. After turning up the short drive, park on the side of the road at the top of the hill. The trail starts out as gravel on the right side of this road, in a fairytale grove of black balsams. A…
David
July 3, 2021
When you think of views from the Blue Ridge Parkway, chances are these are the kinds of views that come to mind: the unimpeded, long-range vistas from Black Balsam Knob. Surrounded by wilderness, this tree-free ‘bald’ is an easy, family-friendly hike, ideal for picnicking or blueberry picking. Appalachian “balds” such as Black Balsam and nearby Sam Knob and Tennent Mountain are unique in that they are covered with grass and low-growing vegetation rather than alpine forests, which would be more common at such a high altitude (Black Balsam is at an elevation of 6,214 feet).
When you think of views from the Blue Ridge Parkway, chances are these are the kinds of views that come to mind: the unimpeded, long-range vistas from Black Balsam Knob. Surrounded by wilderness, this tree-free ‘bald’ is an easy, family-friendly hike, ideal for picnicking or blueberry picking. Appa…
Ellie
May 22, 2021
A long drive but so worth it!!
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