Sheep Rock

Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina, United States

5.6 miles (9.0 km) · 1,353 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · trail · Route

The Sheep Rock route traverses 5.6 miles through Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina, United States. Elevation gain totals 1,353 feet, with 1,340 feet of descent. The longest climb spans 1.6 miles with 788 feet of gain. Elevation gain averages 242 feet per mile. About 50% of the distance is runnable terrain. Terrain is predominantly trail. The course features mountainous terrain. The course difficulty of 14.6 puts it in the top 22.230000000000004% of challenging routes at this distance. The route draws trail runners and hikers interested in technical terrain in North Carolina.