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Chimney Rock State Park

Angel Mountain Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Angel Mountain Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Chimney Rock State Park near Bat Cave, NC. It climbs 391 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,848 – 3,097 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Angel Mountain Trail 35.42427, -82.27630
Nearest town Bat Cave, NC
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Angel Mountain Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 2,849–3,098 ft

Out & Back · Chimney Rock State Park

Trailhead: Angel Mountain Trail · 35.42427, -82.27630

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 84°F / low 67° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start on Angel Mountain Trail, heading E.
  2. 1 miContinue straight onto Viper Tower Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miReach Angel Mountain Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Angel Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/angel-mountain-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 84°F67°
Precip12%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity61%
Rained 1.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat 90°69°
Sun 86°64° 66%
Mon 73°62° 66%
Tue 77°58°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 86°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:34 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:54 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

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