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Rube Rock TR 314
This trail is one of the district's most difficult trails due to steepness in several places. It intersects the Appalachian and Groundhog trails to form a 9.5 mile loop.
Total Length: 4.5 miles
Total Elevation Change: 1,980 feet
Degree of Difficulty: Difficult
Beginning Point: Appalachian Trail south of Brown Gap
Ending Point: Groundhog Creek Trail
Average Hiking Time: 4 hours
Amount of Use: Moderate
Blaze Color: Yellow Rectangle
Area Trail Map: Harmon Den/Hot Springs Trail Map
USGS Quad Map: Waterville
General Information
Directions:From Burnsville, travel west on NC 19E and merge onto I-26E. Take exit 11 toward Mars Hill/Marshall. Turn left onto
Activities
Day Hiking
Alerts & Warnings
- Pisgah RD: Partial closure of FSR 475B Headwaters Road
- Be Bear Aware
- 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
Quick Links
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