National Forests in North Carolina · North Carolina, Tennessee

Linville Gorge

13 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. TR231 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 35.9403, -81.9301 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Wisemans' View the Forest Service's write-up

season Open all year. to

Overlook featuring spectacular view of Linville Gorge. Paved accessible trail to the overlook. Vault toilets available

Restrictions No alcohol allowed.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.