A minor trail map update adding descriptions and images of seven additional campsites and two additional seasonal water sources between Grassy Cove top and Shining Rock Gap. You can download the updated map below or using any download link on www.artloebtrail.com
The Art Loeb Trail Project website is now live as of 4/1/2026! The Map, Guide, Weather and downloads are all ready and waiting. Let’s hit the trail!
The Art Loeb trail has somewhat of a reputation for having minimal water sources along the way and some of them can be harder to locate than others. Water also has its own reputation for being quite heavy at 2.2lbs per liter! Depending on recent weather, water flows can vary from a torrent to a trickle throughout the year at different sources along the trail. People often discuss carrying LOTS of water for long distances to fill in the gaps. During most of the year, this is unnecessary and the longest stretch between reliable sources is just over 5 miles.…
Take a side trip to the summit of Devil’s Courthouse. Check out photos and details about the hike before you go.
Take a side trip to the summit of Cold Mountain. Check out photos and details about the hike before you go.
Take a side trip to the summit of Shining Rock. Check out photos and details about the hike before you go.
The Art Loeb Trail Project is an effort to try to give back to the outdoors community that has given me so much by providing a detailed resource for one of my favorite trails, the Art Loeb. Pulled from my own experience, photos, notes, research and waypoints collected over the last several decades and organized in one place. The rugged beauty, constantly changing landscape and dynamic weather come together on the Art Loeb Trail to offer a challenging and unique experience for both novices as well as seasoned hikers. There are many useful resources and guides specific to the Art…
The Art Loeb Trail is a roughly 30 mile continuous foot path that cuts across the peaks, valleys and balds of some of the most prominent mountains in Pisgah National Forest of Western North Carolina. Known for it’s rugged beauty, the long rocky climbs, and intense weather conditions, it’s no surprise that hikers from all over the world flock to this gem nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains to see if they can meet the challenges and thru hike the trail. Named after Arthur J Loeb, the trail was cobbled together out of different established trails that Art, as most…