Hawks Bill Mountain
Park
Why pick this one
Hawksbill Mountain offers a 1.5-mile round-trip summit hike with 360-degree Linville Gorge views from a 4,009-foot elevation.
Best for
- Strenuous short hikes with dramatic mountain views
- Picnics on a rugged mountain summit
- Photography overlooking Linville Gorge
- Combining a Hawksbill hike with nearby Table Rock and The Chimneys
- Wilderness camping with advance permit planning
Look elsewhere if
- Traveling in a low-clearance sports car
- Seeking an easy or flat trail
- Supervising young children without close oversight near exposed overlooks
- Bringing dogs without a leash
Specialties
- 1.5-mile round-trip summit hike
- 360-degree Linville Gorge views
- summit picnicking
- Linville Gorge camping
What makes them different
- Summit elevation of 4,009 feet
- Approximately 700 feet of elevation gain
- Panoramic views of Linville Gorge with the Linville River about 2,000 feet below
- Adjacent to Table Rock and near The Chimneys
- Camping permitted anywhere with a required weekend and holiday permit from May 1 through October 31
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Contact & Location
- Address
- Hawks Bill Mountain, Nebo, NC 28761
- Website
- https://www.romanticasheville.com/hawksbill_mou...
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Services
- hiking trail
- scenic overlooks
- picnic destination
- wilderness camping