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Linville Gorge — Babel Tower

The Grand Canyon of the East. Steep descent to the Linville River through one of the few designated wilderness areas in the Southeast.

ModerateSoutheast3,360 ftMixed Terrain

Linville Gorge — Babel Tower

⛅ Overcast

Good to Go
62°
Feels 62°FSummit · 3,360 ft
6:49 AM8:04 PM
CLEAR

Wind

9mph

Precip

9%

Humid

73%

Elev Δ

+500ft

12-Hour Temp Trend

40°55°

Hourly Forecast

5 AM

⛅

55°

22mph

6 AM

⛅

47°

25mph

7 AM

⛅

42°

25mph

8 AM

⛅

40°

29mph

9 AM

⛅

41°

31mph

10 AM

⛅

43°

33mph

11 AM

⛅

45°

34mph

12 PM

⛅

49°

26mph

1 PM

⛅

50°

30mph

2 PM

⛅

51°

29mph

3 PM

☀️

52°

25mph

4 PM

☀️

52°

25mph

Summit Conditions

64°F→−2°→62°F

Wet lapse rate: 2.7°F/1,000ft · 502 ft gain

◎L1
Synthetic/merino blend long sleeve

150g merino or synthetic blend for moisture management

◉L2
Light fleece or vestPACK

Microfleece pullover — pack it, don't wear it at the trailhead

Summit Pack List

↟Light fleece↟Wind shell

Start Cold Tip

Start in just your base layer — you'll warm up within 10 minutes on the trail. Keep your fleece accessible in the top of your pack for the summit.

Updated 4:07:13 AM · America/New_York

Updated Apr 19, 4:07 AM UTC

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