Hawksbill Mountain
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North Carolina · Burke County

Hawksbill Mountain

Steep 1.5-mile round-trip to jagged summit with gorge views.

Rating
Length
1.5 mi
Difficulty
5
County
Burke
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About This Trail

Scaling the craggy, jagged summit to 4,009 feet in Linville Gorge Wilderness, this steep ascent gains 679 feet in under a mile. Split summit viewpoints reveal Table Rock, Shortoff Mountain, Lake James, and the gorge floor 2,000 feet below in one of North Carolina’s most dramatic panoramas.

Location

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Coordinates: 35.9151, -81.8835
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Getting There

From Marion, take US-221 north to Highway 183, then south on Highway 181 for 3 miles to Gingercake Road. Turn left, stay left on road 1264, and continue 2.5 miles on unpaved forest road to the Hawksbill Mountain parking area on the left.

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