# Pisgah National Forest Backcountry

**Location:** Brevard, NC | **Difficulty:** Moderate | **Length:** 150+ miles

**GPS:** 35.2887, -82.7318

**Vehicle requirements:** 4WD with low range, all-terrain or mild mud-terrain tires (31–33"), skid plates recommended. Stock-to-2" lift handles most obstacles.

**Best season:** April - November

500,000 acres of diverse Appalachian forest with rushing mountain streams, rhododendron-lined roads, and access to some of the highest peaks east of the Mississippi.

**Region:** Southeast • **Trail type:** Overlanding • **Rating:** 4.5/5

**Highlights:** Mountain streams, Rhododendron, 500,000 acres, High peaks, Diverse terrain

**Nearby campgrounds:**
- [Mount Pisgah (Asheville, North Carolina)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/north-carolina/mount-pisgah)
- [Whitewater Falls Campground (Sapphire, North Carolina)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/north-carolina/whitewater-falls-campground)
- [Whitewater Falls Camp (Cashiers, North Carolina)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/north-carolina/whitewater-falls-camp)
- [Cataloochee Campground (Waynesville, North Carolina)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/north-carolina/cataloochee-campground)
- [Balsam Mountain Campground (Gatlinburg, Tennessee)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/tennessee/balsam-mountain-campground)

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