Beehive Trl. & Greentown Shortcut
3.6 mi · ▲ 1,359 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Beehive Trl. & Greentown Shortcut is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Kawana, NC. It climbs 1,359 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,391 – 2,772 ft · steepest grade: 37%3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Beehive Trl. 35.93182, -81.80642
Nearest town Kawana, NC
Directions
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Beehive Trl. & Greentown Shortcut
3.6 mi · ▲ 1,359 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 1,392–2,771 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Beehive Trl. · 35.93182, -81.80642
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 73° · precip 17% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:52 PM
- Start on Beehive Trl., heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Greentown Shortcut, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Beehive Trl., heading NW.
- 1.8 miReach Beehive Trl., then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Greentown Shortcut, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Beehive Trl., heading E.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 94°F73°
Feels like89°Precip17%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity80%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:52 PM
Sat
95°75°
15%
Sun
91°69°
72%
Mon
80°67°
55%
Tue
84°63°
Wed
89°64°
Thu
93°70°
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