Distance

1.2 mi to summit

4.2 mi total

Elevation

5,407 ft start

5,407 ft max

Vertical

333 ft gain

Time

57 min to summit

2 hr 21 min total

Gina dropped us off and picked us up for a point-to-point hike. It was very windy in the open, especially on Buzzard Rock, but not in the forest. Beech Mountain was a light to moderate bushwhack out and back.

Route name

Beech Mountain 4.2 mi route

out-and-back
Obstacles

routefinding, bushwhacking, blowdowns

Key gear

trekking poles

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