Devil Fork Gap via Appalachian Trail
12.5 mi · ▲ 1,749 ft · 5 hr 2 min
Devil Fork Gap via Appalachian Trail is a 12.5-mile out-and-back near Carmen, NC. The route reaches Devil Fork Gap at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 1,749 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,497 – 3,573 ft12.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 36.01314, -82.62737
Nearest town Carmen, NC
Directions
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Devil Fork Gap via Appalachian Trail
12.5 mi · ▲ 1,749 ft · 5 hr 2 min
Elevation 2,496–3,574 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 36.01314, -82.62737
Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 85°F / low 66° · precip 22% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 3.5 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 2.8 miReach Devil Fork Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 6.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 85°F66°
Precip22%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity75%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65°
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Mon
76°61°
Tue
81°59°
Wed
83°61°
Thu
81°63°
32%
Fri
76°64°
36%
Sat
77°64°
34%
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