Appalachian Trail
12 mi · ▲ 2,805 ft · 5 hr 24 min
Appalachian Trail is a 12-mile out-and-back near Allenstand, NC. It climbs 2,805 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Appalachian Trail
12 mi · ▲ 2,805 ft · 5 hr 24 min
Elevation 2,378–4,474 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 left onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 3.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Hickey Fork Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 3.2 miTurn right onto Log Cabin Road, heading W.
- 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 0.4 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Log Cabin Road Trailhead
- Allen Gap via Appalachian Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 630 ft
- Deep Gap & Little Paint Creek Trail via Appalachian Trail 11.4 mi · ▲ 2,622 ft
- Appalachian Trail 11.8 mi · ▲ 2,753 ft
- Hickey Fork Sunset Point–Hickey Fork Trail, 3 sights 13.4 mi · ▲ 3,023 ft
- Rich Mountain–Deep Gap, 4 saddles 15.8 mi · ▲ 4,354 ft
- White Oak Flats Trail via Appalachian Trail 16 mi · ▲ 4,160 ft
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