Bearwallow Gap–Bearwallow Mountain Trail, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 1,207 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Bearwallow Gap–Bearwallow Mountain Trail, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Gerton, NC. The route reaches Bearwallow Gap. It climbs 1,207 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bearwallow Gap–Bearwallow Mountain Trail, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 1,207 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 3,131–4,142 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Trombatore Trail · 35.46711, -82.36914
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 69° · precip 17% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Trombatore Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miPass Bearwallow Gap.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bearwallow Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach Bearwallow Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Trombatore Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 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 1.4 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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