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Baldwin Gap–Mease Gap, 5 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,317 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Baldwin Gap–Mease Gap, 5 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Enka Village, NC. The route passes Baldwin Gap and Mease Gap. It climbs 1,317 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,205 – 2,743 ft · steepest grade: 32%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.52292, -82.63355
Nearest town Enka Village, NC
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Baldwin Gap–Mease Gap, 5 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,317 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 2,206–2,744 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.52292, -82.63355

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 92°F / low 70° · precip 18% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Baldwin Gap.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Northern Boundary Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftPass Mease Gap.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right onto Ledford Branch Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ingles Field Gap, heading E.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ledford Branch Road, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Boyd Branch Road, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Ledford Branch Road, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Boyd Branch Road, heading S.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ledford Branch Road, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Boyd Branch Road, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ledford Branch Road, heading S.
  18. 0.7 miBear left onto Bent Creek Gap Road, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miReach Baldwin Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miBear right onto Ledford Branch Road, heading SE.
  21. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Boyd Branch Road, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Ledford Branch Road, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Boyd Branch Road, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ledford Branch Road, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Boyd Branch Road, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ledford Branch Road, heading NW.
  27. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Ingles Field Gap, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftTurn left onto Ledford Branch Road, heading NW.
  29. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Northern Boundary Trail, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  32. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  33. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/baldwin-gap-out-back

Trail surface

7% dirt5% gravel88% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F70°
Precip18%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity80%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 1 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 8% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 18% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 9% rain11 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 90°69° 66%
Mon 76°63° 46%
Tue 81°57°
Wed 86°56°
Thu 87°60° 19%
Fri 85°63° 40%

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