Roaring Creek Area-Overmountain Victory TR 308
This trail section is a portion of the Overmountain Victory Trail that provides views of Yellow Mountain to the west and Rye Ridge to the east. For more information on the Overmountain Victory Trail visit: www.nps.gov/ovvi.
Total Length: 1.5 miles
Total Elevation Change: 630 feet
Degree of Difficulty: Moderate
Beginning Point: Roaring Creek Road (SR 1132)
Ending Point: Appalachian Trail junction
Average Hiking Time: 1 hour (one way)
Amount of Use: Moderate
Blaze Color: Blue
Area Trail Map: None
USGS Quad Maps: Carvers Gap and White Rocks Mountain
General Information
Directions:From Burnsville, take US 19E into Avery County. Look for McCoury Rock Cemetery Church on the left. Turn left after the cemetery onto Roaring Creek Road (SR 1132). Follow the road to where it becomes gravel and look for the pull off on the left. On the pull off's edge is a bronze plaque reading " Overmountain Victory Trail." The trail begins on the road's right side.
Activities
Day Hiking
Viewing Scenery
Alerts & Warnings
- Moss Knob and Dirty John Shooting Ranges temporary closure
- Catawba Falls Trail (TR 225) Closed
- Camping and other restrictions now in effect at Max Patch
- Nantahala RD: Multiple areas under construction
- Appalachian RD: NCDOT construction near Harmon Den may affect Forest access
- Grandfather RD: Old House Gap Rd (FS192) temporarily closed
- Recreate responsibly
- Joyce Kilmer Trail Lower Loop Closed due to rain damage
- Target Shooting prohibited on Croatan National Forest