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Big Butt

Does this rock make my butt look small?
John behind a tangle of trees and rocks with a massive rock rising behind him
Untangling the mystery of Big Butt Mountain

I’d hiked up to the Big Butt Trail from Montreat a half dozen years ago, and wondered why it was named that. I wasn't the hike leader and had never hiked in this area before, so I had no idea why.

Our group turned around before we reached the AT, so I never did find out. I'd forgotten about that hike entirely until we saw signs stating Big Butt Mountain was up ahead.

Now that we've been there, John and I know why. It's all in the perspective.

The mystery of Big Butt, solved.

John posing in front of enormous tall rock with a butt crack