Linville Gorge | Hawksbill Mountain
Hawksbill mountain lies along the east rim of Linville Gorge (known as the Grand Canyon of the East) in North Carolina. The summit provides wonderful 360 degree views of the surrounding Appalachian mountains, including the Black Mountains that can be seen to the southwest! We completed this hike in late October during the peak of the fall color season and were convinced this might be the most scenic viewpoint in the state of North Carolina!
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The trail is accessed from Table Rock Road and gains about 650 feet over the mile and some change to the summit. The views at the top are well worth the climb!
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Hawksbill Mountain Trail Hike
Hawksbill Mountain Trail Hike
Tag along with us on one of favorite hikes to date. The view from Hawksbill Mountain in Burke County NC is one of the most epic views on the east coast. We both agree it's been one of our favorite hikes. It's not too far from WV, VA, TN or NC for any of you who would love to see it in person. If you're new to the channel we would love to have you on the WVO team. Hit the subscribe button and smash the bell for our future adventures. As always thanks for tagging along with us on our adventures and GOD bless each and everyone of you.
Hawksbill Mountain, NC
Katie and Tony Young hike to the top of Hawksbill Mountain (4,049 foot elevation) and get a breath-taking unobstructed 360-degree view of the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains, including great views of Table Rock Mountain and Linville Gorge.
Hawksbill Mountain, Linville Gorge Wilderness, NC
Panorama video from Hawksbill Mountain in the Linville Gorge Wilderness of Pisgah National Forest, NC. It was extremely windy up top as you can hear. To read about this hike check out my blog post at
Hawksbill Mountain Trail, Summer 2017
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Me and my daughter meet up with Tony Glenn and he takes us up to Hawksbill Mountain Trail. We'd never been before so this was exciting to go to a new place. The hike was awesome with an amazing scenery. I used my GoPro Hero4 and my SJ5000 to record our hike. Still shots are from my Canon Rebel camera.
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Hawksbill Mountain in Linville Gorge
As far as Southern Appalachia goes and the Western North Carolina highlands, Linville Gorge might top my list of favorites, and possibly the best view in the gorge is from Hawksbill Mountain. But there’s so many amazing views in the Grand Canyon of the East, who’s to say which is the best? But I assure you Hawksbill Mountain does not disappoint. I threw together this quick edit for one of my favorite songs paired with one of my favorite places.
Hawksbill Mountain, NC
The end is pretty awesome.
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Hiking with BEARS!? (Hawksbill Mountain, Linville Gorge, NC)
Linville Gorge Wilderness, A MUST SEE IN N.C.!! Pisgah National Forest,hawksbill trail
Hiking the hawksbill trail in January 2019 EPIC 360 VEIWS!
Hawksbill Mountain
Overnight camping trip on the summit of Hawksbill Mountain located in the Linville Gorge in North Carolina. It is a 1.5 mile hike covering about 700 feet in elevation. Beautiful views of the surrounding mountain ranges. 10/10 would recommend for anyone who likes hiking, panoramic views, or just a good adventure.
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Almost Famous - G-Eazy
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Landscape Photography, Hawksbill Mountain in the Linville Gorge Wilderness
I head out to explore Hawksbill Mountain in the Pisgah National Forest along the Linville Gorge Wilderness with my friend Justin to capture a sunrise, and one of the best views I have ever seen of Table Rock.
Hawksbill Mountain NC summit
Rock Jock Trail - Linville Gorge Wilderness, NC
For our second hike in the Linville Gorge Wilderness we drove down to the Conley Cove Trailhead and planned on doing the northern half of the Rock Jock Trail, hitting the highlights. We skipped the side trails to Lost Dog and started with Fern Point. Next up was Hacker Point, where we first spotted highliners across the gorge on The Chimneys. The southern cliff of Hacker Point, a couple hundred feet south of the labeled point, I think has better views. It is the first wide open view south and provided great views of climbers on Blue Jay Point. Diving into Blue Jay Canyon the trail is a mess around the curve with some big blowdowns but less than two weeks after we hiked here the big dead hemlocks were cleared.
We skipped Blue Jay Point and headed for our turnaround location, the side trail to Zen and Razor Points. We took a nice break on Razor Point, which is mostly covered with small pines providing good shade. I think I stared too long at Razor's Edge so I had to check out the approach. From above, the monolithic rock looks narrow and slanted, but it turns out the toughest scrambling was descending the notch that cannot be seen from above. I included a picture of the top end of the notch. The long, slanted rocks were tricky going down and up. My friend passed on this trip, so he watched me from above getting pics and video. His phone is much older than mine, so his picture and video quality were not as good. Razor's Edge is an awesome rock formation with huge vertical drops. Even more impressive were the walls of Zen Canyon and Razor's Edge Canyon on either side. It looked like they were easily 500+ feet high on all sides. Unfortunately, I left my almost brand new hat on the rock and didn't realize it until I made it back to the trail. Oh well, otherwise it was a great day being the LG tour guide for my hiking buddy.
Hike was 4.4 miles with 2,018 feet elevation gain in 3 hours and 10 minutes.
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Hawksbill Mountain Salamander Trail Appalachian trail Hiking Overnighter
This 1.5-mile round-trip hike to the summit of Hawksbill Mountain (elevation 4,009 ft.) has an amazing payoff with panoramic views of the canyon of Linville Gorge Wilderness Area - with the valley floor and Linville River 2,000 ft. below you. On a clear day, you can even see the skyline of Charlotte - about 90 miles away! The strenuous hike climbs about 700 ft. in elevation, so allow plenty of time. It's definitely one of our favorite hikes near Asheville!
The 360-degree views from the top are some of the most spectacular you'll find in the North Carolina mountains. There are several great vantage points on the summit. It's an amazing spot for a picnic. Look east into the Piedmont, north to Grandfather Mountain or southwest to Mt. Mitchell. This rugged summit is adjacent to Table Rock, a similar hike a few miles away. Peak fall color views into the gorge are normally the third week of October. Note: The unpaved road is bumpy, so drive slow. Not a good choice for low clearance sports cars.
The trail to the summit of Hawksbill begins from the parking area on unpaved Pisgah National Forest service road 1264. You start with a short downhill section, but then it's a gradual uphill trek. After about a half-mile, the summit trail turns left just before reaching the Jonas Ridge Trail (it's an obvious turn with a sign). From here, the summit trail gets progressively rockier and steeper. When you arrive at the top of the ridge with a large boulder, a trail goes both left and right to explore the summit. Go to the right on a narrow trail through the woods to reach the expansive rock face with the best views. Many go to the left only (since it's more obvious) and mistakenly think that's the best view.
The Hawksbill Mountain hiking trail is about 65 miles from Asheville in Burke County. The shortest route is via I-40 east to Marion. Then take U.S. Highway 221 north to the Linville Falls area, then Highway 183 to Highway 181. Go south three miles on Highway 181 to Gingercake Road (the second intersection with Gingercake Rd.). This is about four miles south of the Blue Ridge Parkway intersection with Highway 181. A half-mile down Gingercake Rd, stay left (follow Table Rock sign) on road 1264. The pavement ends in a mile. Continue about 2.5 miles on an unpaved, bumpy forest service road to the Hawksbill parking area on left (look for the big boulders that mark parking spots). The trail starts on right side of the road (look for the trail sign there).
Camping is allowed anywhere, but a permit is required on weekends (Fri-Sun) and holidays between May 1 and October 31. A permit for one or two nights is free, but there is a limited number available. You can obtain a permit by stopping by or calling the District Ranger Office at: Grandfather Ranger District, 109 East Lawing Dr, Nebo, NC 28761
(828) 652-2144
Table Rock Mtn. NC Hike
My hike up Table Rock MTN. Jan 2017. Follow along with us while we hike the Table Rock trail in Linville Gorge North Carolina! This was my very first upload and hope you enjoy it. I would love to have your feed back so feel free to comment below. If you enjoyed the video please like and subscribe to show your support.
Hawksbill Mountain, North Carolina
Looking over to Table Rock Mountain and into Linville Gorge.
Hiking Hawksbill 2018 : Linville Gorge Wilderness
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April 2018 Hike up Hawksbill Mtn. located in Linville Gorge Wilderness, which is part of the Pisgah National forest. Approx. 700 ft of elevation change on this mile and a half trail to some amazing view.
Mountains to Sea Trail 11 - NC Hwy 181 to Table Rock (Steels Creek)
This video highlights the section of the MST between NC Highway 181 and the Table Rock Parking Lot.
Table Rock and Hawksbill Mountain, along with Linville Gorge and Lake James
I decided to take a drive up Old NC 105 to see where it went. Very nice views up here that lead all the way up to Linville Falls. This road is not well maintained but well worth the trip.
Hawksbill Mountain and Waterfall Park Newland NC 11 14 2017