Linville Gorge Wilderness

Devil's Cliff–Devil's Hole Trail, 5 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 5,360 ft · 7 hr 53 min

Devil's Cliff–Devil's Hole Trail, 5 sights is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Linville Gorge Wilderness near Linville Falls, NC. It climbs 5,360 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,323 – 4,082 ft · steepest grade: 32%16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Linville Falls Road 35.95473, -81.92789
Nearest town Linville Falls, NC

Directions

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Devil's Cliff–Devil's Hole Trail, 5 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 5,360 ft · 7 hr 53 min

Elevation 2,322–4,080 ft

Out & Back · Linville Gorge Wilderness

Trailhead: Linville Falls Road · 35.95473, -81.92789

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Linville Falls Road, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftTurn left onto Gulf Contour, heading E.
  4. 1.4 miTurn left onto Gulf Ridge, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right onto Long Arm, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red North, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miSharp left onto Brushy Ridge Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Huckleberry, heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Red South, heading SE.
  15. 1 miSharp left onto Devil's Cliff, heading S.
  16. 0.8 miSharp right onto Jonas Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right onto Devil's Hole Trail, heading S.
  18. 1.1 miTurn left onto Linville Gorge Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftReach Gulf Contour, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Devil's Hole Trail, heading S.
  21. 1.1 miTurn left onto Jonas Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.9 miSharp left onto Devil's Cliff, heading NW.
  23. 0.8 miSharp right onto Red South, heading W.
  24. 1 miTurn left onto Huckleberry, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 350 ftTurn left onto Brushy Ridge Trail, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miSharp right onto Red North, heading W.
  30. 0.9 miBear right onto Long Arm, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miBear right onto Gulf Ridge, heading NE.
  33. 0.6 miTurn right onto Gulf Contour, heading NW.
  34. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 350 ftSharp left onto Linville Falls Road, heading W.
  36. 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 surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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