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Shortoff

Shortoff is a trek in Burke, North Carolina.

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Shortoff: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Shortoff

Season: October to February.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Shortoff — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.85472, -81.88826. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shortoff

Linville Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Burke · ~4 km · Must-see
Table Rock Mountain · viewpoint · Burke · ~5 km · Must-see
Linville Caverns · attraction · McDowell · ~11 km · Must-see
Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~13 km · Must-see
Lake James · lake · Burke · ~14 km · Must-see
Humpback Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church · church · Burke · ~15 km · Must-see
Little Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~17 km · Must-see
Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~17 km · Must-see
Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~18 km · Must-see
The Berry Site · fort · Burke · ~18 km · Must-see
Gillespie Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
Doe Hill Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~19 km · Must-see
Doe Hill Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
Adams Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~21 km · Must-see
Woody's Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
Bee Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~26 km · Must-see
Gaston Chapel AME Church · church · Burke · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Shortoff

Other treks near Shortoff

Tanawha Trail · trek · Caldwell · ~38 km · Must-see
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail · trek · Burke · ~41 km · Must-see
Mountains-to-Sea Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~57 km · Must-see
Table Rock Summit Trail · trek · Burke · ~5 km
Table Rock Gap Trail · trek · Burke · ~6 km
Mountains-to-Sea Trail Alternate · trek · Burke · ~7 km
Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail · trek · Burke · ~7 km
Little Table Rock Mountain Trail · trek · McDowell · ~13 km
Mill's Creek Trail · trek · Burke · ~14 km
Paddy's Creek Trail · trek · Burke · ~14 km

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Frequently asked

What is the best time to visit Shortoff?

October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Shortoff?

Nearby: Linville Gorge Wilderness (sanctuary, 4 km), Table Rock Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Linville Caverns (attraction, 11 km), Lake James State Park (lake, 13 km), Lake James (lake, 14 km), Humpback Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km).