Shut-in Trail

Hiking Very hard Stony Bald, North Carolina
Directions to trailhead
Distance26.51 km
Elevation gain2087 m
Elevation loss2279 m
Estimated time11 h 30 min
Altitude maximum1604 m
Altitude minimum642 m
TypeLoop
DifficultyVery hard
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About this trail

26.51 km loop hiking starting from Stony Bald.

This hike includes 12 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 2379 m across 18.15 km, with an average slope of 13.1%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 4.13 km): +363 m over 2.15 km, average slope 16.9%
  • Climb 2 (at km 12.37 km): +230 m over 2.36 km, average slope 9.7%
  • Climb 3 (at km 15.43 km): +182 m over 1.12 km, average slope 16.3%
  • Climb 4 (at km 22.01 km): +127 m over 1.04 km, average slope 12.3%
  • Climb 5 (at km 25.29 km): +65 m over 569 m, average slope 11.4%
  • Climb 6 (at km 29.38 km): +51 m over 832 m, average slope 6.1%
  • Climb 7 (at km 32.70 km): +145 m over 999 m, average slope 14.5%
  • Climb 8 (at km 36.77 km): +199 m over 1.58 km, average slope 12.6%
  • Climb 9 (at km 40.04 km): +73 m over 374 m, average slope 19.5%
  • Climb 10 (at km 46.65 km): +241 m over 2.59 km, average slope 9.3%
  • Climb 11 (at km 50.17 km): +237 m over 1.55 km, average slope 15.3%
  • Climb 12 (at km 57.23 km): +466 m over 2.99 km, average slope 15.6%
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