Skip to main content

Status unknown — verify before visiting

We don't have current condition data for this trail. Check with the land manager before you go.

See North Carolina trail conditions
Cold Mountain via Art Loeb and Cold Mountain Trail route map
ExpertLoop
North Carolina

Cold Mountain via Art Loeb and Cold Mountain Trail

Canton, North Carolina

17.9 mi

Distance

4,593 ft

Elev. Gain

8h 16m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
Open hike over balds, with multiple 360 degree views for miles.... The portion of the Art Loeb Trail is most spectacular. Black Balsam and Tennant Mountains both exceed 6,000 feet in elevation. The balds provide fantastic 360* views all around, and everywhere else is just about 180* views. Fantastic! The trail I've outlined in the TPO is a figure-8 loop, keeping to the Art Loeb trail in portions, taking an old forest-service road in others.This way you get the combined beauty of the Art Loeb trail with a mixture of wooded-views from the service-road (avoiding redundant stuff that comes with out-and-back hikes). Be wary of spring/summer storms on those balds!!!!

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

We have no current condition data for this trail. Check with the operator before you go, and submit a report below if you've been recently.

No recent condition reports. Be the first to share what you see on the trail.

Elevation Profile

Min:1,525 ft
Max:1,891 ft
1,673 ft
1,673 ft
1,525 ft1,647 ft1,769 ft1,891 ft0.0 mi4.5 mi9.0 mi13.5 mi17.9 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop
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.

Reviews

No reviews yet

Be the first to share your experience and help others plan their visit.

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 Cold Mountain via Art Loeb and Cold Mountain Trail
Graveyard Ridge, Greasy Cove, Art Loeb Trails to Black Balsam Knob

Graveyard Ridge, Greasy Cove, Art Loeb Trails to Black Balsam Knob

12.1 mi
TrailExpert
Tennent Mountain via Black Balsam Knob and Art Loeb Trail

Tennent Mountain via Black Balsam Knob and Art Loeb Trail

3.7 mi
TrailModerate
Black Balsam Road to Davidson River via Art Loeb Trail

Black Balsam Road to Davidson River via Art Loeb Trail

17.6 mi
TrailExpert
Shining Rock Wilderness Loop via Art Loeb Trail

Shining Rock Wilderness Loop via Art Loeb Trail

9.7 mi
TrailDifficult
Sam's Knob and Little Sam Loop

Sam's Knob and Little Sam Loop

9.3 mi
TrailDifficult
Ivestor Gap Trail to Tennent Mountain and Black Balsam Knob Trail

Ivestor Gap Trail to Tennent Mountain and Black Balsam Knob Trail

3.9 mi
TrailModerate

Stay nearby

Campgrounds near this trail

More campgrounds

Similar length

Similar trails in North Carolina

All North Carolina trails
Mount Mitchell Trail

Mount Mitchell Trail

North Carolina

11.3 mi4,147 ftgain
TrailExpert
Black Mountain Crest Trail

Black Mountain Crest Trail

North Carolina

11.3 mi5,669 ftgain
TrailExpert
Cape Fear River Trail

Cape Fear River Trail

North Carolina

11.0 mi1,463 ftgain
TrailDifficult
Cold Mountain via Art Loeb Trail

Cold Mountain via Art Loeb Trail

North Carolina

9.6 mi3,793 ftgain
TrailExpert
Nantahala Yellow Mountain Trail

Nantahala Yellow Mountain Trail

North Carolina

11.7 mi3,074 ftgain
TrailDifficult
Falls Lake Trail (Mountains-to-Sea Trail)

Falls Lake Trail (Mountains-to-Sea Trail)

North Carolina

24.9 mi3,930 ftgain
TrailExpert
Spot an error in our data on Cold Mountain via Art Loeb and Cold Mountain Trail?