Jackson County High Point Trip Report
Richland Balsam (6410 ft)
Date: August, 1997
Author: Ron Tagliapietra
Park at Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 431 (half mile northbound from the highest point for the
parkway road with the big Richland Balsam sign). Follow the tourist trail for 0.6 mile along
the ridge line to the top, marked by a sign. The forested summit has no views, so enjoy the
balsams. You can continue northwest across the summit to complete the loop trail of less than
1.5 miles total. For more, see my book The Southern Sixers.