Richland Balsam Mountain is the highest peak on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The beautiful loop trail to the summit leads through a spruce and fir forest – the best smelling trail on the Parkway. It is delightfully cool here in summer, but often so bitterly cold in winter that this area of the Parkway will be closed temporarily.

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1. Richland Balsam Nature Loop Trail – Middle Prong Wilderness

2.31km

00:43

100m

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Elevation 1,940 m

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Wednesday 4 February

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Location: Jackson County, North Carolina, United States

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1. Richland Balsam Nature Loop Trail – Middle Prong Wilderness

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