AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Doe Branch

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,157 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Doe Branch is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Sandy Bottom, NC. It climbs 1,157 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,893 – 2,792 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.85184, -82.78647
Nearest town Sandy Bottom, NC
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Doe Branch

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,157 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Elevation 1,892–2,793 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.85184, -82.78647

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 67° · precip 6% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 5.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 5.1 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/doe-branch-out-back

Trail surface

75% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F67°
Precip6%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 92°72° 25%
Sun 85°70° 27%
Mon 79°64°
Tue 85°60°
Wed 86°60°
Thu 88°64° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~135 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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