"Choose Your Direction Wisely"

GPS Coordinates:  35.373496, -82.937511 (Sunburst/NC-215 Trailhead)

GPS Coordinates:  35.30978, -82.92530 (Mountains-to-Sea Trail Junction)

Album Direction-Of-Travel:  Southbound

Highlights:  Arguably most difficult trail in Pisgah Ranger District, Green Knob, Middle Prong Wilderness, Solitude

Length:  5.0 miles

Petzoldt Rating:  12.60 (N to S);  7.20 (S to N)

Difficulty:  EXTREME (N to S);  CHALLENGING (S to N)

Total Elevation Gain:  3,800' (N to S);   1,100' (S to N)

Elevation Gain/Mile:  760'/mile (N to S);   220'/mile (S to N)

Min. Elevation:  3,100'

Max. Elevation:  5,892'

Blaze Color:  NONE

See Following Trip Reports for more info:

Green Knob -- Middle Prong Wilderness

Green Mountain Trail - Middle Prong Wilderness

MST - Haywood Gap to NC-215

Connecting Trails:

Mountains-to-Sea Trail (#440)