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Hiking Trails: Devil's Courthouse Trail (panoramic summit view)

Hiking Trails > Blue Ridge Parkway > North Carolina > Devil's Courthouse Trail

Trail Description:

The Devil's Courthouse Trail is a fairly short walk, but steep. It's a wide, paved trail pretty much till you get near the top, when it turns into a gravel trail with a few steps. The panoramic view at the top is breathtaking. A great spot for sunsets!

Length of Trail:

0.42 miles to summit

Rating of Difficulty:

Strenuous Trail
Strenuous: it's steep going up.

Hiking Trails: Devil's Courthouse Trail (panoramic summit view)
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The panoramic views of Pisgah National Forest, WNC, and even several states on clear days is awesome!

Directions to Trail head:

From Asheville: Blue Ridge Parkway to mile marker 422.4. The parking area is just after the Devil's Courthouse Tunnel on the left.

Special Notes:

  • Do not stray off the trails! There is delicate plant life here, and leaving the trail surface could damage rare and exotic plant species.

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