Long Branch Butter Gap Loop - Hard

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Follow Merb and Food Lion on a joint led hike through this beautiful 12.9-mile loop trail near Brevard, one of our favorite areas to hike! We will start at the Pisgah Fish Hatchery and take the cat gap trail to butter gap. We will check out beautiful waterfalls, get wet and enjoy beautiful sceneries.

When we finish we can head over to Corky's Dawghouse in Brevard our favorite spot to eat after a Pisgah hike!

Trail: Long Branch Butter Gap Loop
Difficult: Hard
Distance: 12.9 miles
Type: Loop
Elevation gain: 1,620 ft
Estimated Time: 6-7 hours
What to Bring: Water, water filter if you have it to reduce water weight and carry, lunch and snack
Meet up time: 8:45am
Hike start time: 9:00am
Meet at Trailhead: Use link here to access the trail head. We are meeting at the Pisgah Fish Hatchery

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