Boggs Bunion–Adventure Trail, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 1,149 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Boggs Bunion–Adventure Trail, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Ridgecrest, NC. The route reaches Boggs Bunion. It climbs 1,149 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Boggs Bunion–Adventure Trail, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 1,149 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 2,782–3,785 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Royal Gorge Trail · 35.62581, -82.27216
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 90°F / low 68° · precip 15% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on Royal Gorge Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Adventure Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Rhododendron Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Old Mitchell Toll Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Boggs Bunion.
- 150 ftBear right onto Adventure Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miBear left onto Mount Mitchell Road, heading SE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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