AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Betsy Ridge Road & Harris Creek Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 1,507 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Betsy Ridge Road & Harris Creek Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Woodlawn, NC. It climbs 1,507 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,480 – 2,001 ft · steepest grade: 17%11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.77658, -82.05576
Nearest town Woodlawn, NC
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Betsy Ridge Road & Harris Creek Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 1,507 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 1,481–2,003 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.77658, -82.05576

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 71° · precip 11% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Harris Creek Trail, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.7 miBear left onto Betsy Ridge Road, heading S.
  16. 50 ftReach Harris Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miBear right onto Harris Creek Trail, heading S.
  21. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  27. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/betsy-ridge-road-harris-creek-trail-out-back

Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F71°
Precip11%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:52 PM
Sun 87°69° 78%
Mon 77°66° 78%
Tue 83°60°
Wed 89°62°
Thu 93°67°
Fri 86°66° 34%

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