North Carolina trails · Snowbird Mountain
Snowbird Mountain
A 14.3-mile network in North Carolina, with 2,579 ft of climbing. Reaches Hogjaw Gap and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 4.8. It gives back about 1,757 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Hogjaw Gap (pass)
- Big Junction (summit)
- Mitchell Lick (summit)
- Bee Gap (pass)
- Deep Gap (pass)
- Wildcat Knob (summit)
- Laurel Top (summit)
Heads up
Getting there
SNOWBIRD MOUNTAIN access. About 2 h 04 min drive (84 mi) from Waynesville. 35.30183, -84.02175 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:15 a.m., the sun rises at 7:41 a.m. and sets at 7:02 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:28 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 21 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.3-mile route takes roughly 6 h 35 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:16 p.m. — 4 h 46 min before sunset.
Across the border
- Continues into TN as SNOWBIRD MOUNTAIN — view on the map
Nearby trails
- Wauchecha Bald — 9.9 mi
- Benton Mackaye -Cheoah Rd — 16.0 mi
- Rim Trail — 16.9 mi
- Anst - Cheoah Rd — 24.3 mi