Beehive Trl.–Greentown Shortcut, 4 sights
15.3 mi · ▲ 3,564 ft · 6 hr 53 min
Beehive Trl.–Greentown Shortcut, 4 sights is a 15.3-mile out-and-back near Kawana, NC. It climbs 3,564 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,411 – 3,311 ft · steepest grade: 31%15.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 35.97974, -81.81465
Nearest town Kawana, NC
Directions
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Beehive Trl.–Greentown Shortcut, 4 sights
15.3 mi · ▲ 3,564 ft · 6 hr 53 min
Elevation 1,409–3,310 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.97974, -81.81465
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 71° · precip 20% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miBear right onto Greentown Trail, heading SW.
- 3.8 miReach Greentown Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Greentown Shortcut, heading NW.
- 2.9 miSharp left onto Beehive Trl., heading E.
- 1.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
84% dirt16% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 90°F71°
Precip20%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:52 PM
Sat
91°72°
15%
Sun
89°67°
75%
Mon
76°65°
53%
Tue
79°60°
Wed
88°63°
Thu
89°68°
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- South Harper Creek Falls Overlook via Raider Camp 1.9 mi · ▲ 288 ft
- South Harper Creek Falls–Upper South Harper Creek Falls, 3 falls 2.5 mi · ▲ 398 ft
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 410 ft
- Raider Camp Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 291 ft
- Raider Camp Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 817 ft
- Chestnut Mountain Road & Mountains-to-Sea Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 1,590 ft
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