Enka Lake & Baldwin Gap via Meadow Hills
4.8 mi · ▲ 833 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Enka Lake & Baldwin Gap via Meadow Hills is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Enka Village, NC. The route passes Baldwin Gap and Enka Lake. It climbs 833 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,097 – 2,644 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 35.52292, -82.63355
Nearest town Enka Village, NC
Directions
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Enka Lake & Baldwin Gap via Meadow Hills
4.8 mi · ▲ 833 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 2,096–2,646 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Baldwin Gap.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftPass Enka Lake.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Meadow Hills, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Enka Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
22% dirt78% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 92°F70°
Precip18%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity80%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70°
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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