2.4 mi
Distance
823 ft
Elev. Gain
Out & Back
Route Type
Moderate
Difficulty
About This Trail
We don't publish a description for Black Balsam Gap unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.
The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?
Trail Conditions
Trail Conditions
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Elevation Profile
Trail Details
- Route Type
- Out & Back
- Surface
- Dirt
Official sources & verification
We don't have curated agency sources for this trail in our cache yet. Outdoors is not the permitting authority — confirm conditions, permits, and access with the managing agency before you go. If you know who manages this trail, please tell us.
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Legacy import — verify before navigating
Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.
Nearby Trails
More trails near Black Balsam Gap
Plott Balsam via Waterrock Knob Trail
Mount Lowry via Waterrock Knob Trail
Waterrock Knob Trail
Browning Knob and Waterrock Knob
Yellow Face Trail
Blackrock Mountain Trail
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Campgrounds near this trail
ReservableMile High Campground
0.9 mi away · NC
ReservableBalsam Mountain Campground
2.1 mi away · NC
ReservableIndian Creek Campground
3.5 mi away · NC
ReservableIndigo Eagle Sanctuary
3.6 mi away · NC
ReservableSite 40 -- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
5.1 mi away · NC
ReservableYogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort Yogi Bear in the Smokies
5.2 mi away · NC
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