Loop around John Rock and Cedar Rock Mtn.
Hike Number: 399
Area Location: Pisgah Ranger District, WC100
Trailhead Location: Fish Hatchery
Trailend Location: Same
Hike Type: Loop
Hiking Distance (miles): 8.3
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation Range: 2,350 / 3,700
Total Elevation Gain: 1,500
Total Elevation Descent: 1,500
Route Map: .\Hiking\Maps\0399.pdf
Route Profile: .\Hiking\Profiles\0399.pdf
Download GPX track: .\Hiking\Download\0399.gpx
Trail Description: Follow Horse Cove Trail around John Rock to Cat Gap, then follow the Art Loeb Trail through Sandy Gap and circle around Cedar Rock Mtn. to Butter Gap. Return to the Fish Hatchery via Grogan Creek and Picklesimer Fields..
Topos: Shining Rock
Special Features: P-400
DriveHead: Westgate Shopping Center
2nd Meeting Place: Fish Hatchery, Pisgah Forest
Driving Distance(Miles-RT): 70
Driving Directions: I-26 E to NC 280 S to US 276 W; left onto FS 475 to Fish Hatchery
Notes: a nice winter hike. Circumnavigates John Rock and Cedar Rock Mtn. without summiting either one.
Hike History: A0404, W0501, A0601