Cat Gap–Sandy Gap, 4 saddles
15.3 mi · ▲ 3,013 ft · 6 hr 36 min
Cat Gap–Sandy Gap, 4 saddles is a 15.3-mile out-and-back near Laurel Falls, NC. The route passes Cat Gap and Sandy Gap. It climbs 3,013 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,343 – 3,694 ft · steepest grade: 21%15.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cat Gap Loop Trail 35.28347, -82.79200
Nearest town Laurel Falls, NC
Directions
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Cat Gap–Sandy Gap, 4 saddles
15.3 mi · ▲ 3,013 ft · 6 hr 36 min
Elevation 2,344–3,694 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cat Gap Loop Trail · 35.28347, -82.79200
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 90°F / low 71° · precip 14% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cat Gap Loop Trail, heading W.
- 2.3 miPass Cat Gap.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Art Loeb Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Sandy Gap.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Low Gap Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Catheys Creek Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto 471C, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Cat Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Catheys Creek Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Low Gap Road, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Art Loeb Trail, heading E.
- 2.6 miSharp left onto Cat Gap Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
65% dirt10% gravel25% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 90°F71°
Precip14%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun
85°68°
66%
Mon
74°65°
58%
Tue
80°60°
17%
Wed
86°62°
Thu
89°65°
22%
Fri
85°66°
42%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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