meta
United States
›
North Carolina
›
Shining Rock Wilderness
›

Tennent Mountain via Graveyard Ridge Trail

based on 10 tracks & routes #19 hike out of 34 in
link Copy Link emailEmail directions Driving Directions
2.0 mi
Distance
1 hrs 13 min
Time
terrain
299 ft
Elev Gain

Overview

This is a easy one way trail to Black blsm jct in Shining Rock Wilderness.

This trail goes by Tennent Mountain.

This is an alternate route for Grassy Cove Top Loop via Graveyard Ridge Trail and Art Loeb Trail.


    Rate this Hike

    ★★★★★

Public Tracks

user_profile
CheapCigarMan 6 years, 9 months ago
Graveyard Ridge
trail_hike_comments: Follows an old railroad grade through thin forests above Graveyard Fields valley. Mostly northern hardwood trees with a few spruces &amp/ firs near the intersection with the Mountains to Sea Trail. & the Ivestor Gap Trail. Rocky & wet in a few spots., trail_bike_comments: None

Elevation Profile

Seasonal Popularity

Nearby Hiking Trails

  1. Graveyard Fields Loop including Upper Falls
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.1 mi
  2. Tennent Mountain Loop via Ivestor Gap Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 4.7 mi
  3. Shining Rock Wilderness - Deep Gap from the Black Balsam TH via Art Loeb Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 9.3 mi
  4. Shining Rock "The Hard Way": Old Butt - Shining Creek Loop
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 9.5 mi
  5. Little Sam's Knob Loop via Sam Knob and Flat Laurel Creek Trail/Old Railroad Grade
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.8 mi
  6. Big East Fork Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.3 mi
  7. Skinny Dip Falls via Mountains to Sea Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.5 mi
  8. Grassy Cove Top Loop via Graveyard Ridge Trail and Art Loeb Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 6.3 mi
  9. Devil’s Courthouse from Hwy 215 via the MST
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.9 mi
  10. Silvermine Bald via Art Loeb Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.3 mi