
Baldwin Field, Rice Pinnacle, Wolf Knob
An 8-mile loop from Baldwin Field Branch to Mease Gap, climbing to Rice Pinnacle and Wolfe Knob before descending through Baldwin Fields. Expect ~1,300 feet of elevation gain, Pisgah singletrack, and very limited trailhead parking.
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