Shining Rock Wilderness, North Carolina, United States
4.5 miles (7.2 km) · 653 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · trail · Route
Art Loed Trail covers 4.5 miles across Shining Rock Wilderness, North Carolina, United States. Runners face 653 feet of climbing with 1,322 feet of loss. The most significant ascent covers 1.3 miles and gains 96 feet. Vertical rate measures 149 feet of gain per mile. The course is 57% runnable, with the remainder requiring hiking on steep or technical sections. Trail comprises the majority of the course. Technical difficulty: mountainous. This route ranks at the 71.99th percentile for difficulty among similar distances. Popular among trail runners and hikers seeking North Carolina adventures.
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