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Blue Ridge Pastures–Strawberry Gap Viewpoint, 5 saddles

9.2 mi · ▲ 2,352 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Blue Ridge Pastures–Strawberry Gap Viewpoint, 5 saddles is a 9.2-mile out-and-back near Gerton, NC. The route passes Bearwallow Gap, Blue Ridge Pastures and Strawberry Gap Viewpoint before reaching Hickory Nut Gap at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 2,352 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,894 – 3,750 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bearwallow Mountain Trail 35.46070, -82.36773
Nearest town Gerton, NC
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Blue Ridge Pastures–Strawberry Gap Viewpoint, 5 saddles

9.2 mi · ▲ 2,352 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Elevation 2,893–3,751 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bearwallow Mountain Trail · 35.46070, -82.36773

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 86°F / low 70° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trombatore Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Bearwallow Gap.
  3. 2.3 miPass Blue Ridge Pastures.
  4. 50 ftPass Strawberry Gap Viewpoint.
  5. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto Strawberry Gap Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miPass Hickory Nut Gap.
  9. 300 ftReach Blue Ridge Pastures, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 4.3 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/blue-ridge-pastures-strawberry-gap-viewpoint-out-back-5-saddles-15-km-13df

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F70°
Precip12%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sun 81°63° 70%
Mon 72°59° 70%
Tue 76°55°
Wed 82°54°
Thu 83°57°
Fri 81°60° 36%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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