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Mount Hardison

Mount Hardison in North Carolina, North Carolina rises to 6,149 ft. Explore summit facts, photos, hiking list memberships and catalog route summaries on PeakList.

The "entrance" to the old Hyatt Ridge Trail manway in the gap between Mount Yonaguska and Mount Hardison along the Balsam Mountain Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. The old Hyatt Ridge Trail, no longer maintained and badly overgrown, descends Dashoga Ridge past Mt. Hardison and Marks Knob to the Raven Fork Valley. The trail is still popular with bushwhackers trying to reach Three Forks and peakbaggers trying to reach the summit of Marks Knob. The flowers in the foreground are Viburnum lantanoides , commonly called "witch hobble," or "hobblebush." Elevation appx. 5,900ft (1800m).
Old-hyatt-ridge-trail-nc1 · Brian Stansberry · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · Source and licensing

Summit facts

Elevation
6,149 ft
State / region
North Carolina
Range
North Carolina
Coordinates
35.68845, -83.24921

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Catalog route summaries

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  • Pin Oak Gap to Mount Hardison — 14.5 miles, 3,000 ft gain

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