"The Best Blooms in Pisgah"

GPS Coordinates:  35.32755, -82.84861 (Mountains-to-Sea East Junction)

GPS Coordinates:  35.34533, -82.86725 (Ivestor Gap Trail Junction)

Album Direction-Of-Travel:  Northbound

Highlights:  Graveyard Fields Views, Shining Rock Ridge Views, Solitude, Wildflowers

Length (one-way):  3.4 miles

Petzoldt Rating:  4.80  (E to W);  3.80 (W to E)

Difficulty:  MODERATE

Total Elevation Gain:  700' (E to W);   200' (W to E)

Elevation Gain/Mile:  206'/mile (E to W);   59'/mile (W to E)

Min. Elevation:  5,200'

Max. Elevation:  5,700'

Blaze Color:  ORANGE

See Following Trip Reports for more info:

Black Balsam-Graveyard Fields Loop

Black Balsam-Ivestor Gap East Loop

Graveyard Fields

Graveyard Fields & Graveyard Ridge

Greasy Cove-Graveyard Ridge Loop to Grassy Cove Top

Connecting Trails:

Art Loeb Trail (#146)

Graveyard Ridge Connector Trail (#356A)

Ivestor Gap Trail (#101)

Mountains-to-Sea Trail (#440)