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SILER
LOCATION:  Western North Carolina
HIKE STARTS:  NC 1310 (Wayah Gap)
HIKE ENDS:  US 64 (Winding Stair Gap)
TOTAL DISTANCE:  5.9 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  One Way, Shuttle Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Moderate to Difficult
TRAILS USED:  Appalachian Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Moderate to Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Day or Overnight Hike
MANAGEMENT:  Nantahala NF

HIGHLIGHTS:  The Bald at 5,216 feet was named for William Siler whose great grandson, Reverend A. Rufus Morgan, helped establish the A.T. in North Carolina.  The U.S. Forest Service clears and maintains the bald which has a grassy summit with spectacular (and nearly 360 degree) views from Tray Mountain to the Great Smoky Mountains.  Wayah Bald, about six trail miles north, can also be seen to the north.  This is a shuttle hike that starts at Wayah Gap on NC 1013 and follows the Appalachian Trail southbound to Winding Stair Gap on U.S. 64 about ten miles from Franklin, N.C.  

North Carolina Hiking TrailsNorth Carolina Hiking Trails, 4th North Carolina Road Atlas  North Carolina Atlas and Gazetteer

MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike:  March 4, 2000
bulletclick to see more photos from this area:  October 19, 1996, June 26, 2002
bullet click to view a detailed trip report:  March 4, 2000 (password required)
bullet click to view maps:  area map, detailed map (password required), profile map, TopoZone map
bulletclick for more information on the Appalachian Trail
bulletclick for the Long Trail discussion forum
bulletclick for the Southeastern Destinations discussion forum
bulletclick for Appalachian Trail hiking and backpacking books
bulletclick to access the guidebook Appalachian Trail: Georgia-North Carolina which has details on this destination
bulletclick for other North Carolina hiking and backpacking books
bulletclick for other hikes on the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina


 
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