Highlight • Summit
Rocky Bald
Hiking
5.0
(3)
This Highlight is in a protected area
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Nantahala National Forest
Tips
maniboyflex
October 23, 2023
Hiking
Rocky Bald is one of the summits in Nantahala National Forest with a grassy area at the peak surrounded by forest, offering expansive views of Big Branch and Laurel Branch valleys with the mountains around. Unlike nearby Wayah Bald, this is not such a busy summit.
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Elevation 1,520 m
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