Big Glassy Trail
This information is a public record of the 1981 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.
Big Glassy Trail
National Park Service
Backcountry Trail
Frontcountry Trail
- Length
1.5 miles
- Elevation Gain
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- Route Type
out & back
- 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.
Sandburg's Rock. Photo by NPS.
Carl Sandburg's main house. Photo by NPS.
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.
Accessibility Information
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Allowed Uses:
Hiking/WalkingPublic Contact
Connie BacklundCarl Sandburg Home Nat. Hist. Site
81 Carl Sandburg Ln.
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(704) 693-4178
Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.
More Details
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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