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Carolina Loop & Weatherford Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,373 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Carolina Loop & Weatherford Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Black Mountain, NC. It climbs 1,373 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,480 – 3,875 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Weatherford Trail 35.59390, -82.33654
Nearest town Black Mountain, NC
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Directions

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Carolina Loop & Weatherford Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,373 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 2,479–3,875 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Weatherford Trail · 35.59390, -82.33654

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 90°F / low 68° · precip 29% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 226 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Weatherford Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Carolina Loop, heading S.
  3. 1.8 miReach Weatherford Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.2 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/carolina-loop-weatherford-trail-out-back-7-km-2c59

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F68°
Precip29%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity64%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 13% rain3 PM: 24% rain4 PM: 29% rain5 PM: 27% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat 92°71°
Sun 89°66° 66%
Mon 75°64° 44%
Tue 78°60°
Wed 86°61°
Thu 87°65°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 226 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Black Mountain, North Carolina