Elk Pen TR 166
This trail was created for the movie Last of the Mohicans. It ascends through some of the oldest oak and poplar forests. The trail offers many possible loop trails in the area.
Total Length: 1.5 miles
Total Elevation Change: 740 feet
Degree of Difficulty: Moderate
Beginning Point: NFSR 74
Ending Point: NFSR 74
Average Hiking Time: 1 hour (one way)
Amount of Use: Moderate
Blaze Color: None
Area Trail Map: South Toe River, Mount Mitchell & Big Ivy Trail Map
USGS Quad Maps: Barnardsville and Mount Mitchell
General Information
Directions:From Burnsville, take US 19E for 0.5 mile and turn right onto NC 197S. Stay on this road for 25 miles through Pensacola and Cane River Gap to Barnardsville. The road is paved, changes to gravel and is paved once again. Turn left at the intersection of NC 197 and NC 2173 (Dillingham Road) and follow this road which becomes NFSR 74. Follow this gravel road for 0.6 mile to a pull-off on the right. The trailhead is about 15 feet ahead on the right.
Activities
Day Hiking
Horse Riding
Alerts & Warnings
- Hurricane Helene: Pisgah National Forest Closures
- Pisgah Ranger District Phone Lines
- Uwharrie Ranger District- Kings Mountain Point Fishing Pier Closure
- Pisgah Ranger District- Catheys Creek Road Closure
- Dogs Must be Leashed in Bent Creek
- Roan Mountain Recreation Area CLOSED For 2024 Season
- Avery Creek Rd closed due to storm damages