Old Butt Knob Trail and Shining Creek Trail Loop - Shining Rock Wilderness

We are offering 2 hikes today.
This is the harder hike for experienced hikers who like to move.
It's little shorter trail with a 9.4 mile loop boasting a 3,384 foot climb to Shinning Rock where we will meet the other group for lunch.

This event has been moved to our other group.
Please RSVP Here : https://www.meetup.com/hiking-north-carolina/events/306953080/

Trail Description
The Old Butt Knob Trail and Shining Creek Trail loop is a classic introduction to the Shining Rock Wilderness Area of North Carolina. Beginning at the Big East Fork Trailhead on U.S. 276, both trails climb from 3,384 feet to meet the Art Loeb Trail above 5,800 feet at Shining Rock Gap. Despite the relatively short length of this loop (9.4 miles including Shining Rock), this is a difficult day hike for hikers of all abilities. The Old Butt Knob Trail climbs over 1,400 feet in the first mile, and the Shining Creek Trail is incredibly rocky and steep over its last mile.