Allen Gap via Appalachian Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 630 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Allen Gap via Appalachian Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Allenstand, NC. The route reaches Allen Gap at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 630 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Allen Gap via Appalachian Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 630 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 2,221–2,516 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Log Cabin Road · 36.00070, -82.77502
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start on Log Cabin Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 1.6 miSharp left, heading N.
- 350 ftReach Allen Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Log Cabin Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:22 PM.
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