Boggs Bunion–Crestridge Lake, 3 summits
3.2 mi · ▲ 986 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Boggs Bunion–Crestridge Lake, 3 summits is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Ridgecrest, NC. The route passes Crestridge Lake before reaching Boggs Bunion at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 986 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Boggs Bunion–Crestridge Lake, 3 summits
3.2 mi · ▲ 986 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 2,812–3,790 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.62848, -82.27790
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 88°F / low 66° · precip 25% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Crestridge Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Rattlesnake Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Copperhead Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Rattlesnake Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Old Mitchell Toll Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach Boggs Bunion, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Copperhead Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Rattlesnake Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Lake Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.8 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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- Rattlesnake Trail & Rhododendron Ridge Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,513 ft
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