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SILER
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| LOCATION:
Western North Carolina |
| HIKE
STARTS: NC 1310 (Wayah Gap) |
| HIKE ENDS:
NC 1310 (Wayah Gap) |
| TOTAL
DISTANCE: 3.8 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 Wayah Gap on NC 1013 and follows the
Appalachian Trail on a southbound ascent of 1200 feet to Siler Bald.
MORE DETAILS
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click to see trail photos from this hike:
June 26, 2002 |
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click to see more
photos from this area:
October 19, 1996,
March 4, 2000,
October 7, 2006 |
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click to view a detailed trip report:
June 26, 2002
(password required),
October 7, 2006
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detailed map
(password required),
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TopoZone map |
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