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SILER
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| LOCATION:
Western North Carolina |
| HIKE
STARTS: US 64 (Winding Stair Gap) |
| HIKE ENDS:
US 64 (Winding Stair Gap) |
| TOTAL
DISTANCE: 8.8 Miles |
| HIKE TYPE:
In and Out, Backtrack Hike |
| HIKE
DIFFICULTY: Moderate to Difficult |
| TRAILS
USED: Appalachian Trail |
| TRAIL
TRAFFIC: Moderate to Heavy |
| TRIP TYPE:
Day or Overnight Hike |
| MANAGEMENT:
Nantahala NF |
HIGHLIGHTS: The Bald at
5,216 feet was named for William Siler whose great grandson, Reverend A. Rufus
Morgan, helped establish the A.T. in North Carolina. The U.S. Forest
Service clears and maintains the bald which has a grassy summit with spectacular
(and nearly 360 degree) views from Tray Mountain to the Great Smoky Mountains.
Wayah Bald, about six trail miles north, can also be seen to the north.
This is a backtrack hike that starts at Winding Stair Gap on U.S. 64 about ten
miles from Franklin, N.C. and climbs over 2200 feet to the summit of Siler Bald.
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