1.4 mi
Distance
499 ft
Elev. Gain
Out & Back
Route Type
Easy
Difficulty
About This Trail
We don't publish a description for Picken's Nose Trail 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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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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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 Picken's Nose Trail
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Big Laurel Falls
Albert Mountain Summit via Bear Pen Trail
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Standing Indian Campground Trail
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Campgrounds near this trail
Picken's Nose Primitive Campground
0.5 mi away · NC
Dispersed Site near 35.0285, -83.4787
1 mi away · NC
Mooney to Bearpen Gap Backcountry Campground
1 mi away · NC
Bearpen Gap Backcountry Site
1.2 mi away · NC
Albert Mountain Firetower Dispersed Campsite
1.8 mi away · NC
Hurricane Creek Horse & Primitive Campground
3.2 mi away · NC
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