Mount Pisgah
A landmark peak on Asheville's southwestern skyline, with a short, steep summit trail overlooking the valley where Biltmore Estate lies.
Mount Pisgah rises to about 1,742 m. It was once part of the Vanderbilt family's estate and was later donated to become the starting point of Pisgah National Forest. The round-trip summit trail is about 4 km, and its final section is steep and rocky. The summit has a TV tower and an observation deck with views of Asheville and the surrounding mountains. At the foot of the peak, beside the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Pisgah Inn has a restaurant and is a popular spot to watch the sunset. This section of the parkway is often closed in winter.
Opening hours
Open all day (along Park Road)
Nearby sights
- Cradle of Forestry in America
- Sliding Rock
- Looking Glass Rock
- Looking Glass Falls
- Graveyard Fields
- Black Balsam Knob
- North Carolina Arboretum
- Biltmore Estate