Big Glassy Trail

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This information is a public record of the 1981 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Big Glassy Trail

National Park Service Backcountry Trail Frontcountry Trail
  • Length
    1.5 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back

The Glassy Mountain trail climbs to the summit of Big Glassy Mountain, with its open rock face and great views over 264 acres of hills, forest, lakes, pastures.

  • Fog over the pasture. Photo by NPS.
  • Fog over the pasture. Photo by NPS.
  • Sandburg's Rock. Photo by NPS.
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Location: Suburban, Carl Sandberg Home NHS.

  • States: North Carolina

The Glassy Mountain trail climbs from the far end of the Memminger Trail to the summit of Big Glassy Mountain, with its open rock face and great views over 264 acres of hills, forest, lakes, and pastures.

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

Connie Backlund
Carl Sandburg Home Nat. Hist. Site
81 Carl Sandburg Ln.
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(704) 693-4178

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  • Part of a Trail System? No
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  • Tread Width (average): 72"
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  • Certified as an NRT
    Apr 22, 1981
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