Pisgah+Rock+to+Parking+Lot

This is a 4.4 mile climb that starts at the bottom of 151 and finishes in the Pisgah Parking Lot. It runs on rarely used trails for most of the route and finishes on the last mile of the Shut-In climb. It will climb about 2,650 feet in 4 miles.

This should be a little less time running than Kitsuma, but almost all climbing. Second half is tougher than first half so budget accordingly. Its a similar run though in the grade and the time. A great workout for shut-in.



__**Directions:**__

The start is by the last gravel parking lot on hwy 151 going up to the blue ridge parkway. The parking lot has a picnic shelter by it, and some flatter single tracks going out behind it that are good for warming up on. Start your watch on Hwy 151 by the marker rock for Pisgah National Forest just down (west ) from the parking lot. Begin running away from the uphill.

Take an immediate left on Chestnut Creek Rd.

.4 Miles later you will see an unmarked trail on your left, take that and start climbing. There is a road that goes off to the left right before the trail.

A little after a mile you will get to a fork, stay left, cross two old bridges (be careful crossing bc there are some old nails).

At about 2 miles (total mileage, but little under a mile from last turn, you will see a trail turn up to the right. It will be considerably steeper, take it.

Right after 3 miles you will get to the mountains to sea trail (shut - in), take a right heading up to the top.

Stop your watch when you exit the woods into the parking lot for mount pisgah.

Bonus cooldown to the top.

Shuttle options at 151/parkway intersection and the top, running back down can be rough if you run hard on the way up If you do the up and down, I would bring some water and food.

[|Here is a link to a strava segment] with a map.

!! - FKT

Have fun and record your times below.

__Mountain Goat -- Under 40 Minutes__

__Mountain Pony -- Under 50 Minutes__

Shiloh Mielke -- 46:47- 9/20/2016 !! Shiloh Mielke -- 48:18 - 10/11/2016

__Mountain Dog -- Under an Hour__

Javan Lapp -- 50:41 - 9/20/2016 Javan Lapp -- 50:15 10/11/2016 Doug Daniel-- 56:32 7/30/2017

__Mountain Cat -- Under 1:15__

__Mountain Squirrel -- Under 1:30__

__Mountain Salamander -- Above 1:30__