Summit Trail

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Upcoming Events:

Sunday, February 23, 2020 - 2:00pm

Saturday, February 29, 2020 - 2:00pm

Saturday, April 18, 2020 - 2:00pm

Beginning at the parking lot, Summit Trail passes through the picnic area and ascends 0.3 miles to the highest point on Mount Jefferson.

Trail Location:

Picnic Shelter

Trail Point of Interest:

Highest point on Mt. Jefferson and NC Climate Office Tower

Trail Length:

0.30 miles

Trail Type:

loop

Trail Difficulty:

strenuous hike

Trail Use:

TRACK Trail

Trail Surface:

gravel

Trail Blaze:

Green diamond

mount.jefferson@ncparks.gov

1481 Mount Jefferson State Park Road
West Jefferson, NC 28694

GPS: 36.393564, -81.468012

8am - sunset
Closed Christmas Day

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8am - 5pm weekdays
Closed state holidays