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Montreat

Montreat Trail Post in Rainbow Gap
Montreat Trail Post in Rainbow Gap
Rainbow Gap Trail Junction
Rainbow Gap Trail Junction
Rainbow Gap Sign
Rainbow Gap Sign

First Split of Rainbow Road
First Split of Rainbow Road
Old Mitchell Toll Road and Rainbow Road
Old Mitchell Toll Road and Rainbow Road
Typical Section of Rainbow Road
Typical Section of Rainbow Road

Conjoined Trees
Conjoined Trees
Trail Section of Rainbow Road
Trail Section of Rainbow Road
Rainbow Road Blaze/Sign
Rainbow Road Blaze/Sign

Sign to Lookout and East Ridge
Sign to Lookout and East Ridge
Summit of Rainbow Mountain
Summit of Rainbow Mountain
Rainbow Mountain Trail View
Rainbow Mountain Trail View

Limited View on the Rainbow Mountain Trail
Limited View on the Rainbow Mountain Trail
Rainbow Mountain Trail
Rainbow Mountain Trail
Rock Outcrop on the Rainbow Traverse
Rock Outcrop on the Rainbow Traverse

Twisty Rainbow Traverse Trail
Twisty Rainbow Traverse Trail
Rainbow Traverse Sign
Rainbow Traverse Sign
Rainbow Mountain Trail Sign
Rainbow Mountain Trail Sign

Wet Rocky Spot on the Rainbow Road Trail
Wet Rocky Spot on the Rainbow Road Trail
Rainbow Road Trail Crossing
Rainbow Road Trail Crossing
Paved Stretch of Rainbow Road Trail
Paved Stretch of Rainbow Road Trail

Late Fall Color on the Rainbow Road Trail
Late Fall Color on the Rainbow Road Trail
Lookout Trail in the Cove
Lookout Trail in the Cove
Lookout Trail Steps and Fence
Lookout Trail Steps and Fence

Rock Cut on the Old Trestle Road
Rock Cut on the Old Trestle Road
Steps and Ravine on the Old Trestle Road
Steps and Ravine on the Old Trestle Road
Steps on the Old Trestle Road
Steps on the Old Trestle Road

Rhododendron Tunnel on the Old Trestle Road
Rhododendron Tunnel on the Old Trestle Road
Small Cascade along the Old Trestle Road
Small Cascade along the Old Trestle Road
Water Source at the Old Trestle Road Shelter
Water Source at the Old Trestle Road Shelter

The Buck Gap Trail Starts Here
The Buck Gap Trail Starts Here
Shelter at the Buck Gap/Trestle Road Junction
Shelter at the Buck Gap/Trestle Road Junction
Blaze at the Top of the Buck Gap Trail
Blaze at the Top of the Buck Gap Trail

Entrance to Montrate off the Old Mitchell Toll Road
Entrance to Montrate off the Old Mitchell Toll Road
Old Mitchell Toll Road near Buck Gap
Old Mitchell Toll Road near Buck Gap
Old Mitchell Toll Road at Buck Gap
The Old Mitchell Toll Road (left) passes through Buck Gap. A path goes west past the larger sign and connects to the East Ridge and Buck Gap trails, part of Montreat’s trail system.

East Ridge Toll Road Junction
East Ridge Toll Road Junction
Buck Gap Junction with East Ridge Trail
Buck Gap Junction with East Ridge Trail
Mossy Roots and Log
Mossy Roots and Log

Buck Flats Helispot Sign
Buck Flats Helispot Sign
Buck Flats Helispot
Buck Flats Helispot
Side Path to Helispot
Side Path to Helispot

Burnt Tree on the East Ridge Trail
Wildfire has scarred the trees along the East Ridge trail. The area generally to the east of the trail burned during the Ridgecrest fire in April 2015.
Bogg's Bunion Sign
Bogg’s Bunion Sign
Boggs Bunion
Boggs Bunion

Lookout Summit Sign
Lookout Summit Sign
Hickory Ridge and East Ridge Trails
Hickory Ridge and East Ridge Trails
Hickory Ridge Trail Top
Hickory Ridge Trail Top

Lookout Mountain Summit
Lookout Mountain Summit
Lookout Trail On the Ridge
Lookout Trail On the Ridge
Lichen-Encrusted Laurel Branch
Lichen-Encrusted Laurel Branch

Lichens and Laurels on Lookout
Lichens and Laurels on Lookout
Steep Climb Up the Rocks to Lookout
Steep Climb Up the Rocks to Lookout
Old Trestle Road from Lookout
Old Trestle Road from Lookout

Junction of Lookout Trail and Old Trestle Road
Junction of Lookout Trail and Old Trestle Road
Rail Fence on the Lookout Trail
Rail Fence on the Lookout Trail
Sign Post on the Lookout Trail
Sign Post on the Lookout Trail

Information Board at the Lookout Trailhead
Information Board at the Lookout Trailhead
Lookout Trail Sign
Lookout Trail Sign
Gate at the Start of Rainbow Road
Gate at the Start of Rainbow Road

Rainbow Road Trail Sign
Rainbow Road Trail Sign
Start of Rainbow Road
Start of Rainbow Road
Fall Color on the Big Piney Ridge Trail
Fall Color on the Big Piney Ridge Trail

Rocky Section of Big Piney Ridge
Rocky Section of Big Piney Ridge
View from Rattlesnake Rock
View from Rattlesnake Rock
Big Piney Summit
Big Piney Summit

Big Piney Trail Junction
Big Piney Trail Junction
Unnamed Peak on Middle Mountain
Unnamed Peak on Middle Mountain
Rocky Outcrop on Middle Mountain
Rocky Outcrop on Middle Mountain

Rocky Spine of Middle Mountain
Rocky Spine of Middle Mountain
Sister #5
Sister #5
West Ridge Trail Rocks
West Ridge Trail Rocks

Big Trees on West Ridge
Big Trees on West Ridge
Rocky Spine of the Ridge
Rocky Spine of the Ridge
Gray Lichen on the West Ridge Trail
Gray Lichen on the West Ridge Trail

West Ridge Trail Red Spruce
West Ridge Trail Red Spruce
West Ridge Trail Warning Sign
West Ridge Trail Warning Sign
Graybeard Mountain Summit
Graybeard Mountain Summit

Gray Beard on Graybeard
Gray Beard on Graybeard
View North from Graybeard
View North from Graybeard
View from Graybeard Summit
View from Graybeard Summit

Graybeard and West Ridge Junction
Graybeard and West Ridge Junction
Dead Trees on the Graybeard Trail
Dead Trees on the Graybeard Trail
Walkers Knob Shelter
Walkers Knob Shelter

Walkers Knob Trail
Walkers Knob Trail
View from Walkers Knob
View from Walkers Knob
Walkers Knob Blue Ridge View
Walkers Knob Blue Ridge View

View from Walkers Knob
View from Walkers Knob
Tall Trees on the Graybeard Trail
Tall Trees on the Graybeard Trail
Graybeard Falls
Graybeard Falls

Switchback on the Graybeard Trail
Switchback on the Graybeard Trail
Rock Cut on the Graybeard Trail
Rock Cut on the Graybeard Trail
View from Trestle Road Section of Graybeard Trail
View from Trestle Road Section of Graybeard Trail

Fall Color at Rock Outcrop on the Graybeard Trrail
Fall Color at Rock Outcrop on the Graybeard Trrail
Second Crossing of Flat Creek
Second Crossing of Flat Creek
Graybeard Trail in Fall Color
Graybeard Trail in Fall Color

Boggs Memorial Wilderness Sign
Boggs Memorial Wilderness Sign
Graybeard Trail over Flat Creek
Graybeard Trail over Flat Creek
Graybeard and Harry Bryan Trail Sign
Graybeard and Harry Bryan Trail Sign

Graybeard Trail Sign
Graybeard Trail Sign
Harry Bryan Trall Junction Bridge
Harry Bryan Trall Junction Bridge
Graybeard Trail in Rhododendrons
Graybeard Trail in Rhododendrons

Graybeard Trailhead Bridge
Graybeard Trailhead Bridge
Graybeard Trailhead in the Early Morning
Graybeard Trailhead in the Early Morning
Lookout Trail Climbs Through the Cove
Lookout Trail Climbs Through the Cove

Rhododendron Blooming on the Lookout Trail
Rhododendron Blooming on the Lookout Trail
Misty View from the Lookout Trail
Misty View from the Lookout Trail
View of Montreat from the Lookout Trail
View of Montreat from the Lookout Trail

Steps on the Lookout Trail
Steps on the Lookout Trail
Lookout Trail Steps in Cove
Lookout Trail Steps in Cove
Stay On Blazed Trail
Stay On Blazed Trail

Yellow Blaze on the Lookout Trail
Yellow Blaze on the Lookout Trail
Flat Creek on the Gate Trail
Flat Creek on the Gate Trail
Gate Trail in Robert Lake Park
Gate Trail in Robert Lake Park

Bridge on the Gate Trail in Robert Lake Park
Bridge on the Gate Trail in Robert Lake Park
Robert Lake Park
Robert Lake Park
Lower Piney Trail Winter Sunset
Lower Piney Trail Winter Sunset

Graybeard Trailhead Structures
Graybeard Trailhead Structures
Graybeard Trailhead Bridge
Graybeard Trailhead Bridge
Bridge over Flat Creek
Bridge over Flat Creek

Montreat Hiking Signs
Montreat Hiking Signs
Blazes for Lower and Big Piney Trails
Blazes for Lower and Big Piney Trails
Lower Piney Trailhead
Lower Piney Trailhead

Tree in Switchback
Tree in Switchback
Lower Piney Trail Construction Sign
Lower Piney Trail Construction Sign
Overlook on the Lower Piney trail
Overlook on the Lower Piney trail

Overlook on the Lower Piney Trail
Overlook on the Lower Piney Trail
Junction of Big Piney and Lower Piney Trails
Junction of Big Piney and Lower Piney Trails
Big Piney Trail Blazes
Big Piney Trail Blazes

Start of the Big Piney Trail
Start of the Big Piney Trail
Big Piney Trail Start
Big Piney Trail Start
Lower Piney/Big Piney Trail Signs
Lower Piney/Big Piney Trail Signs

Rock Outcrop beside the Lower Piney Trail
Rock Outcrop beside the Lower Piney Trail
Rock Steps and Switchback on the Lower Piney Trail
Rock Steps and Switchback on the Lower Piney Trail
Switchback in Mountain Laurel
Switchback in Mountain Laurel

View of Montreat on the Lower Piney Trail
View of Montreat on the Lower Piney Trail
Winter View on the Lower Piney Trail
Winter View on the Lower Piney Trail
Switchback on the Lower Piney Trail
Switchback on the Lower Piney Trail

Rocky Switchback on the Lower Piney Trail
Rocky Switchback on the Lower Piney Trail
Straight Section of Lower Piney Trail
Straight Section of Lower Piney Trail
Rocky Section of the Lower Piney Trail
Rocky Section of the Lower Piney Trail

Rocky Slope on the Lower Piney Trail
Rocky Slope on the Lower Piney Trail
Blue Blaze on the Lower Piney Trail
Blue Blaze on the Lower Piney Trail
Gate Trail in Robert Lake Park
Gate Trail in Robert Lake Park

Fields along the Gate Trail
Fields along the Gate Trail
Elizabeths Path Sign
Elizabeths Path Sign
Wood Bridge and Steps on the Gate Trail
Wood Bridge and Steps on the Gate Trail

Bridge on the Gate Trail
Bridge on the Gate Trail
Mountain Magnolia Shadow
Mountain Magnolia Shadow
Steps on the Gate Trail
Steps on the Gate Trail

Bridge over Tributary on the Gate Trail
Bridge over Tributary on the Gate Trail
The Julia Woodward Trail Sign
The Julia Woodward Trail Sign
Sign for Bell Forest on the Julia Woodward Trail
Sign for Bell Forest on the Julia Woodward Trail

Small Waterfall on the Julia Woodward Trail
Small Waterfall on the Julia Woodward Trail
Kid-Sized Waterfall on the Julia Woodward Trail
Kid-Sized Waterfall on the Julia Woodward Trail
Harry H. Bryan Trail Sign
Harry H. Bryan Trail Sign

Entering Bell Forest
Entering Bell Forest
Entering Boggs Wilderness
Entering Boggs Wilderness
Entering Boggs Wilderness
Entering Boggs Wilderness

Graybeard/Bryan Woodward Loop Split
Graybeard/Bryan Woodward Loop Split
Sign and Bridge at the Graybeard Trailhead
Sign and Bridge at the Graybeard Trailhead

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