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471C–Long Branch Trail, 4 sights

15.4 mi · ▲ 1,680 ft · 5 hr 58 min

471C–Long Branch Trail, 4 sights is a 15.4-mile out-and-back near Balsam Grove, NC. The route reaches Low Gap. It climbs 1,680 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,851 – 3,353 ft · steepest grade: 33%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Long Branch Trail 35.27311, -82.84181
Nearest town Balsam Grove, NC
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471C–Long Branch Trail, 4 sights

15.4 mi · ▲ 1,680 ft · 5 hr 58 min

Elevation 2,850–3,354 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Long Branch Trail · 35.27311, -82.84181

Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 85°F / low 68° · precip 21% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start on Long Branch Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.7 miTurn right onto Searcy Creek Road, heading S.
  3. 2.4 miTurn right onto Searcy Connector, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miPass Low Gap.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Art Loeb Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Searcy Connector, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Art Loeb Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Searcy Connector, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Low Gap Road, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Catheys Creek Road, heading N.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right onto 471C, heading N.
  13. 1.1 miReach Long Branch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.1 miTurn left onto Catheys Creek Road, heading E.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left onto Low Gap Road, heading SE.
  16. 0.8 miSharp left onto Searcy Connector, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Art Loeb Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Searcy Connector, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Art Loeb Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Searcy Connector, heading NW.
  21. 0.6 miTurn left onto Searcy Creek Road, heading N.
  22. 2.4 miTurn left onto Long Branch Trail, heading E.
  23. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/471c-long-branch-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

34% dirt10% gravel56% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 85°F68°
Precip21%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity62%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 8% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 21% rain5 PM: 18% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 87°68° 20%
Sun 83°65° 67%
Mon 70°64° 54%
Tue 76°59° 16%
Wed 83°60°
Thu 87°63° 22%

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