Craven Gap via Mountains-to-Sea Trail
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,722 ft · 3 hr 26 min
Craven Gap via Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Rolling Green, NC. The route reaches Craven Gap at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,722 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Craven Gap via Mountains-to-Sea Trail
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,722 ft · 3 hr 26 min
Elevation 2,280–3,221 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.61143, -82.49729
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lunch Rock Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading N.
- 2.9 miSharp left onto Mountains to Sea Connector Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftReach Craven Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading SW.
- 2.9 miTurn left onto Lunch Rock Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~132 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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