Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area

Big Ivy Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 50 min

Big Ivy Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area near Dillingham, NC. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,265 – 4,374 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Big Ivy Road 35.72862, -82.37439
Nearest town Dillingham, NC

Directions

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Big Ivy Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 50 min

Elevation 4,264–4,372 ft

Out & Back · Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area

Trailhead: Big Ivy Road · 35.72862, -82.37439

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 18% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Big Ivy Road, heading N.
  2. 1.2 miReach Big Ivy Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

95% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 78°F64°
Precip18%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity74%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 13% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 18% rain5 PM: 17% rain6 PM: 14% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat 78°64°
Sun 75°60° 58%
Mon 69°58° 36%
Tue 72°53°
Wed 79°55°
Thu 79°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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