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Summit Trail and Luther Rock via Mountain Ridge, Rhododendron and Lost Province Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Summit Trail and Luther Rock via Mountain Ridge, Rhododendron and Lost Province Trail

West Jefferson, North Carolina

5.0 mi

Distance

1,316 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 13m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,133 ft
Max:1,409 ft
Gain:401 ft
Loss:401 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,133 ft and 1,409 ft across 5.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,133 ft1,225 ft1,317 ft1,409 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.5 mi3.7 mi5.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,133 ft
High point3.1 mi1,409 ft
End5.0 mi1,133 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
West Jefferson, NC · in or next to town
County:
Ashe County, NC

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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