Biltmore Campus Trail
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.
Biltmore Campus Trail
USDA Forest Service
Backcountry Trail
- Length
1 mile
- Elevation Gain
--
- Route Type
out & back
- Length
1 mile - Elevation Gain
-- - Route Type
out & back
This is a historic tour of the Biltmore Forest School, the first school of forestry in America.
Location: Along Highway 276 south of the Blue Ridge Parkway at the Cradle of Forestry National Forest Historic Site.
- States: North Carolina
- Counties: Transylvania
This is a historic tour of the Biltmore Forest School, the first school of forestry in America. There are eight buildings along this paved trail, which helps depict the life of a forestry student in the early 1900s. You will walk past the schoolhouse (also used as a church), the commissary (also used as a community center), an 1882 ranger's cabin, and a lodge that imitates the architecture used in the Black Forest of Germany.
These historic buildings are open to the public during the Cradle of Forestry's season, and some have taped recordings to supplement the exhibits in the Forest Discovery Center. Artisans, including a weaver, woodcarver, and toy maker, may be found practicing their trades in the summertime; annual schedules vary, so be sure to check at the information desk.
Easy rating
Length .09 miles
Approximate Elevation Change: 30 feet
Blaze: None
Accessibility Information
No text provided.
Allowed Uses:
Dogs, on leash Hiking/WalkingOther Activities
- Wildlife viewing / observation
Public Contact
Jeff OwenbyPisgah National Forest
1001 Pisgah Hwy.
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
(828) 877-3265
www.fs.usda.gov/nfsnc
Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.
More Details
- Elevation (low): 3280
- Elevation (high): 3300
- Elevation (cumulative): --
- Part of a Trail System? No
- Surface (primary): Paved
- Surfaces (additional): Paved
- Tread Width (average): 72"
- Tread Width (minimum): --
- Running length (minimum): --
- Tread Grade (average, percent): 5
- Tread Grade (maximum): 8
- Running length (maximum): --
- Cross-slope (average, percent): --
- Cross-slope (maximum): --
- Running length (maximum): --
- Certified as an NRT
Jan 31, 1976