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Harper Creek Area Trail

Lost Cove North Carolina Hikes

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Harper Creek Area Trail - Lost Cove North Carolina Hikes

This network of little-used, streamside trails is in an area worthy of wilderness designation. These hikes, like those in the adjacent Lost Cove area, include spectacular short walks and wild circuits that are among the best waterfall hikes in western North Carolina. Descriptions of the following trails are included: the Harper Creek Trail, Yellow Buck Trail, Raider Camp Trail, Greentown Trail, North Harper Crek Trail, Persimmon Ridge Trail, North Harper Shortcut, Harper Creek Falls Trail and Upper Creek Trail.

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Trail Statistics & Information

Activity Type: Hiking
Nearby City: Lost Cove
Length: 36.5 total miles
Elevation Gain: 8,655 feet
Trail Type: Many options
Skill Level: Easy to Moderately Strenuous
Local Contacts: Grandfather Ranger District, Pisgah National Forest
Local Maps: USGS Grandfather Mountain, Chestnut Mountain
Topo Map: Harper Creek Area Trail Topographic Map
Guide Book: Hiking North Carolina Guide Book
Driving Directions: View Guide
Trail Directions: View Guide
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John Burgess Rating:
Date of Trip: 7/6/2003
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The trails are relativley keep in good condition with almost unlimited tr…

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Hiking North Carolina
Hiking North Carolina

by Randy Johnson (Falcon Publishing)

This newly revised and expanded edition of Hiking North Carolina describes nearly 500 routes from th…

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