Near Discovery Trail
Cave off of the Rock Bluff trail
Near Discovery Trail
DoubleTrack on the Rock Bluff Trail
Near Discovery Trail
Deep vertical shaft cave off of Big Cove Turn Pike
Near Discovery Trail
Small rock walls on Through Springs.
Near Discovery Trail
Space Shuttle marking the continuation of the Discovery trail to the other side of Monte Sano Blvd.

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Discovery Trail

3.0 (1 Rating)
An old trail that connects Burritt to Through Springs.
0.7
mi
Distance
171
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.7mi
Distance
171ft
Elevation Gain
138ft
Elevation Loss
15%
Max Grade
1,463ft
High Point
1,307ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Discovery trail starts off of the Big Cove Turnpike and runs to the Trough Springs Trail. The trail starts with rocky incline up to the Rock Bluff Trail. This is a very under-used section of trail, so the path forward can be tricky in places. When it reaches the Rock Bluff Trail things flatten out and it shares a path until the Burritt hikers parking lot. From there, it descends towards Monte Sano Blvd. Like the start, this section is steep and under-utilized. When you reach Monte Sano Blvd., you must look across the road for a white vinyl space shuttle trail marker to see where the trail continues on the other side. After crossing the street, the trail heads down further until it finally reaches Trough Springs.

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Contributors
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