Trail Daze of Summer: Looking Glass Rock

Tasks will include clearing out existing drainage and adding more drains. Potentially adding a few stairs. And bench cutting a section that is heavily eroded.

Bring: Work gloves, reusable water bottle/water, lunch/snacks, bug spray, sunscreen

Wear: Sturdy closed-toe shoes, long pants/sleeves recommended

Email: dcanter@carolinaclimbers.org or dvanbrocklin@carolinaclimbers.org with questions.

Meet: Looking Glass Rock North Side parking lot. 

This event is part of our Trail Daze of Summer Series sponsored by On the Road and Off.
If you come to any 3 trail days all summer at any location you’ll be entered to win HUGE prizes at the End of Daze Party August 16th to celebrate all our hard trail work at the end of the summer. This party will take place after the Looking Glass trail day.

All are welcome to the End of Daze Party on August 16th, but only those who attend 3 trail days during the summer will be entered into the Black Diamond raffle for HUGE prizes. You can attend any 3 trail days during the summer (not just Trail Daze events) to quliafy for the EPIC Black Diamond raffle. All are welcome to the End of Daze Party August 16th. 

Thank you to The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina for making this stewardship work possible! 

Directions from Brevard, NC to Looking Glass Rock North Side Parking

1. Start in downtown Brevard and head north on US-276 (Pisgah Hwy) into Pisgah National Forest.

2. Stay on US-276 North for approximately 11.5 miles. You’ll pass landmarks like the Pisgah Ranger Station, Looking Glass Falls, and Sliding Rock.

3. Look for Forest Road 475B on your left—it comes up shortly after Wagon Road Gap and the Blue Ridge Parkway overpass. This is the northern entrance to FR 475B.
   📍 Note: There's a brown Forest Service sign marking the road, but it’s easy to miss—drive slowly as you approach this turn.

4. Turn left onto FR 475B and continue for about 3.5 miles on this gravel forest road.

5. Look for a gravel pullout on the left for the North Face parking. If this is full, drive another 1000+ feet to the Nose/ Sunwall parking and walk the road back.