This ain’t just a walk in the woods—it’s a 10.6-mile roundtrip trek that’ll test your legs and take your breath (in more ways than one). You’re heading straight to the summit of the mountain that made history in books and on the big screen, all while winding through the raw, untamed beauty of the Shining Rock Wilderness in Pisgah National Forest. Tough? Absolutely. Worth it? Without a doubt.