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Appalachian Trail

14.5 mi · ▲ 3,468 ft · 6 hr 34 min

Appalachian Trail is a 14.5-mile out-and-back near Tuskeegee, NC. It climbs 3,468 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,976 – 3,993 ft · steepest grade: 28%14.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wachachau Tower Road 35.41010, -83.76548
Nearest town Tuskeegee, NC
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Appalachian Trail

14.5 mi · ▲ 3,468 ft · 6 hr 34 min

Elevation 2,976–3,994 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Wachachau Tower Road · 35.41010, -83.76548

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 83°F / low 66° · precip 8% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start on Appalachian Trail, heading E.
  2. 7.3 miReach Appalachian Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 7.3 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/appalachian-trail-out-back-23-km-2a45

Weather

FogTemperature 83°F66°
Precip8%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.3″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 7:11 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Sat 86°70°
Sun 85°65°
Mon 79°62° 48%
Tue 83°59°
Wed 83°58°
Thu 85°61° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:40 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:00 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:26 PM.

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