Tennent Mountain

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North Carolina · Haywood County

Tennent Mountain

Connected to Black Balsam, offering high-elevation bald hiking.

Rating

Length

1.5 mi

Difficulty

5

County

Haywood

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Black Balsam Knob

5-mile moderate loop over bald summits with expansive views.

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Fryingpan Mountain Lookout Tower

Short 1.6-mile round-trip to a historic fire tower.

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Mount Pisgah

3-mile round-trip moderate to a summit with observation deck.

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About This Trail

Connected to Black Balsam Knob along the Art Loeb Trail near Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 420, Tennent Mountain reaches 6,040 feet with sweeping alpine-like views. Treeless summit balds in Pisgah National Forest provide some of the Southern Appalachians’ most spectacular panoramas.

Location

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Coordinates: 35.3294, -82.878

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Getting There

From Asheville, take the Blue Ridge Parkway south to milepost 420. Turn right onto Black Balsam Knob Road. Park at the Art Loeb Trailhead halfway down the road to access Tennent Mountain via the loop.

Nearby Trails

Black Balsam Knob

5-mile moderate loop over bald summits with expansive views.

Fryingpan Mountain Lookout Tower

Short 1.6-mile round-trip to a historic fire tower.

Mount Pisgah

3-mile round-trip moderate to a summit with observation deck.

Eastatoe Creek Trail

Hiking trail within Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve

Bill Kimball Trail

Connector trail linking key sections in the Jones Gap system.

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