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View from Kitsuma Peak – Point Lookout loop from Old Fort

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View from Kitsuma Peak – Point Lookout loop from Old Fort

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3.1

(11)

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View from Kitsuma Peak – Point Lookout loop from Old Fort

05:14

49.9km

1,570m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Fonta Flora State Trail

Pisgah National Forest

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Parking

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12.7 km

View from Kitsuma Peak

Highlight • Summit

Kitsuma Peak is an underrated mountain summit in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It's rocky outcrops offer an excellent spot for viewing the surrounding ridgelines. Though the peak itself is steep …

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17.6 km

Point Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

This viewpoint along the 3.6-mile paved Point Lookout Trail offers views of the surrounding mountains.

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34.2 km

Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

There is a sign here that marks the split between Star Gap Trail and Heartbreak Ridge Trail. Heartbreak Ridge Trail journeys north and gains elevation quickly, while Star Gap Trail …

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40.1 km

Lost Cove Knob

Highlight • Summit

47.1 km

Camp Grier Lake

Lake

49.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.6 km

12.4 km

5.69 km

5.65 km

4.92 km

674 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.0 km

14.6 km

11.5 km

4.64 km

3.07 km

175 m

Elevation

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Thursday 23 July

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90 %

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