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