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Craven Gap & Bull Gap via Mountains-to-Sea Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 702 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Craven Gap & Bull Gap via Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Rattlesnake Lodge, NC. The route passes Bull Gap before reaching Craven Gap at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 702 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3,127 – 3,347 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountains to Sea Trail Connector 35.66980, -82.47128
Nearest town Rattlesnake Lodge, NC
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Craven Gap & Bull Gap via Mountains-to-Sea Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 702 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 3,128–3,347 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mountains to Sea Trail Connector · 35.66980, -82.47128

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 88°F / low 69° · precip 15% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mountains to Sea Trail Connector, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Bull Gap.
  3. 150 ftSharp right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NW.
  4. 2.3 miTurn left onto Mountains to Sea Connector Trail, heading SW.
  5. 300 ftReach Craven Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading E.
  7. 2.3 miSharp left onto Mountains to Sea Trail Connector, heading E.
  8. 50 ftArrive 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/craven-gap-bull-gap-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F69°
Precip15%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 8% rain5 PM: 13% rain6 PM: 15% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 10% rain11 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sun 82°64° 56%
Mon 75°60° 34%
Tue 78°55°
Wed 83°56°
Thu 85°60°
Fri 80°62° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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