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Hikes from Brevard up to the Parkway can be brutal, with more than 6000 feet of elevation gain in the first 20 miles
of hiking alone. The trail is best experienced as an extended backpacking trip that usually takes three days, but hikers
should be advised that this is one trail that necessitates a map and good orienteering skills, as more than a few hikers
have found themselves deeply lost in the rugged wilderness.
Directions from Asheville: Merge onto I-240 W/US-70 W. Keep right at the fork to continue on I-240 W/I-26 E, follow signs for Inter-
state 240 W/Interstate 26 E/Interstate 40. Take exit 31B to merge onto I-40 W towardCanton/Knoxville. Take exit 37 toward E Canton.
Turn left onto Wiggins Rd. Turn right onto US-19 S/US-23 S. Follow NC-110 S/Pisgah Dr and NC-215 S to Little East Fork Rd and park
just past the entrance to the Daniel Boone Boy Scout Camp at the trailhead.