Eagle Rock–Shumont Mountain, 5 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Chimney Rock State Park near Shumont, NC. The route passes Eagle Rock before reaching Shumont Mountain at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 1,024 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,950 – 3,835 ft · steepest grade: 24%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 35.47614, -82.23969
Nearest town Shumont, NC
Directions
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Eagle Rock–Shumont Mountain, 5 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 1,024 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 2,948–3,835 ft
Out & Back · Chimney Rock State Park
Trailhead: 35.47614, -82.23969
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 83°F / low 70° · precip 15% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Weed Patch Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miPass Eagle Rock.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Rumbling Bald Ridgeline, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Shumont Mountain Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Shumont Mountain.
- 150 ftReach Eagle Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Rumbling Bald Ridgeline, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Weed Patch Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
87% dirt13% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 83°F70°
Precip15%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity58%
Rained 0.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70°
Sunrise 7:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat
89°71°
Sun
86°64°
71%
Mon
73°62°
71%
Tue
77°58°
Wed
85°59°
Thu
86°62°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Grey Rock–Grey Rock Overlook, 5 sights 14.3 mi · ▲ 3,729 ft
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