There are many loops which can be hiked in the Montreat area. This one begins at the parking lot for Lookout Trail. Instead of heading out on that, continue walking up the road a short way until a faint unmarked trail heads up in the woods on the right. This trail connects with the Trestle Road. From here we took the short Buck Gap Trail and came to intersection of Mount Mitchell Toll Road and East Ridge Trail. Turning right on East Ridge Trail we ascended to some great views to the east.
After a brief stop, we continued to the Lookout Trail and the top of Lookout Mountain with is great views of Montreat Conference Center and west. Of course the very large roof of the Ingles distribution center is in that view too.
Descending on the steep Lookout Trail is tempered by wood staircases. Of course the Montreat purists eschew these in favor of the original rocky scramble route.
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