Day Hike 10: Jumpinoff Rock Overlook to Sheets Cemetery
Oh, Fudge!
Distance: 7.8 miles
- Difficulty: Moderate. Relatively flat stretch, long distance.
- Camping: No.
- Land manager: National Park Service.
- Volunteer Task Force Leader: Jeff Simpson, jsncmst22@gmail.com.
- Piggyback trail: None.
- Connecting trails: None.
It’s a long way down from Jumpinoff Rock.
The meadows diminish somewhat on this stretch, which has a brush with civilization National Parks-style in the form of the Northwest Trading Post. Granted, you’re here to commune with nature. But what’s wrong with a pit stop for homemade fudge or to check out local crafts made by artsy types from northwestern North Carolina? Picnic tables outside for enjoying your lunch, a nice expanse of grass to stretch out and take in some rays on a sunny day. The lone drawback: the Trading Post is seasonal, open only May through October. (Update: Sadly, the Trading Post is currently closed, but we hope it will reopen.)
Back on the trail you’ll enjoy one of the flatter stretches of the MST along the BRP. Good thing, too, if you’re packing some extra Trading Post fudge.
For detailed hiking directions and parking information, download the Segment 5 guide from our Trail Guides page, using the “Primary Trailheads” section to pinpoint the location. You can also visualize the route on our interactive map; click “Day Hikes” to view the endpoints.
