Grassy Gap Fire Road

Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, United States

6.0 miles (9.6 km) · 2,025 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · trail · Route

The Grassy Gap Fire Road route traverses 6.0 miles through Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, United States. Elevation gain totals 2,025 feet, with 219 feet of descent. The longest climb spans 2.3 miles with 1,119 feet of gain. Elevation gain averages 340 feet per mile. About 53% of the distance is runnable terrain. Terrain is predominantly trail. The course features very hilly terrain. The course difficulty of 20.9 puts it in the top 12.5% of challenging routes at this distance. The route draws trail runners and hikers interested in technical terrain in North Carolina.