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Discovery Falls–Log Hollow Falls, 5 sights

6 mi · ▲ 673 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Discovery Falls–Log Hollow Falls, 5 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back near Big East Fork, NC. The route passes Discovery Falls and Log Hollow Falls. It climbs 673 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi3,045 – 3,471 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sunwall Trailhead 35.31020, -82.79997
Nearest town Big East Fork, NC
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Discovery Falls–Log Hollow Falls, 5 sights

6 mi · ▲ 673 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 3,044–3,470 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Sunwall Trailhead · 35.31020, -82.79997

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 88°F / low 68° · precip 16% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Headwater Road, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Cove Creek Road, heading W.
  3. 100 ftBear right onto Headwater Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bear Pen Branch, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Headwater Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right onto Log Hollow Road, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miReach Discovery Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miPass Log Hollow Falls.
  11. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miBear right onto Seniard Ridge Road, heading SW.
  13. 0.8 miSharp left onto Cove Creek Road, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Headwater Road, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Cove Creek Road, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Headwater Road, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miArrive 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/discovery-falls-log-hollow-falls-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

58% dirt41% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F68°
Precip16%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 11% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 16% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 82°65° 67%
Mon 70°63° 60%
Tue 75°57° 17%
Wed 84°59°
Thu 84°63° 23%
Fri 81°63° 42%

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