Devil's Hole Trail–Hawksbill Ledge Loop, 3 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 2,213 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Devil's Hole Trail–Hawksbill Ledge Loop, 3 sights is a 5.8-mile loop in Linville Gorge Wilderness near Wisemans View, NC. It climbs 2,213 ft, with sections as steep as 44% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Devil's Hole Trail–Hawksbill Ledge Loop, 3 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 2,213 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Elevation 2,052–3,906 ft
Loop · Linville Gorge Wilderness
Trailhead: Devil's Hole Trail · 35.92264, -81.88677
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 68° · precip 19% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Devil's Hole Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Jonas Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Devil's Hole Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Linville Gorge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Spence Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Hawksbill Ledge, heading N.
- 1 miSharp left onto Hawksbill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jonas Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftThe loop closes 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Devil's Hole Trail Trailhead
- Jonas Ridge Trail Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 645 ft
- Jonas Ridge Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 662 ft
- Devil's Cliff via Jonas Ridge Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,332 ft
- Table Rock Gap Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 562 ft
- Raspberry Ridge 4.7 mi · ▲ 759 ft
- Hawksbill Ledge–Hawksbill Trail Loop, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,367 ft
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