Christmas Falls

3.9 mi · ▲ 1,045 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Christmas Falls is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Pisgah Forest Farms, NC. The route reaches Christmas Falls at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,045 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,293 – 2,894 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.21729, -82.65448
Nearest town Pisgah Forest Farms, NC

Directions

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Christmas Falls

3.9 mi · ▲ 1,045 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 2,294–2,895 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.21729, -82.65448

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 68° · precip 16% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 1.7 miReach Christmas Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 87°F68°
Precip16%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 13% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 90°70° 19%
Sun 86°66° 57%
Mon 73°64° 44%
Tue 76°59°
Wed 84°60°
Thu 90°64°