Alexander's Ford Trail & Alexanders Ford Loop Trail
2 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 45 min
Alexander's Ford Trail & Alexanders Ford Loop Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Cox Store, NC. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Alexander's Ford Trail & Alexanders Ford Loop Trail
2 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 45 min
Elevation 744–925 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Alexander's Ford Trail · 35.31265, -82.04077
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 97°F / low 71° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Alexander's Ford Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Alexanders Ford Loop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Alexander's Ford Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miReach Alexanders Ford Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Alexanders Ford Loop Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Alexander's Ford Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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