Bearwallow Mountain Trail NC – 360-Degree Views Near Hendersonville

Trail Overview

Bearwallow Mountain, near Gerton, NC, is a conservation-easement property with a historic fire tower and nearly 360-degree summit views. It covers 2.0 mi round trip, rated Moderate, featuring nearly 360-degree summit views including Mount Mitchell and Mount Pisgah, a historic fire lookout tower, and a grassy summit meadow where cattle sometimes graze.

Where It Is

Trailhead at Bearwallow Gap on Bearwallow Mountain Road, Gerton, Henderson County, NC.

Good to Know

Always check current trail, parking, and access conditions with the managing agency before you go — conditions can change with weather and season. This trail is on privately owned land protected by a conservation easement held by Conserving Carolina, a regional land trust — not U.S. Forest Service land. Source: Conserving Carolina (conservingcarolina.org, the land trust managing this property).

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