Emily Falls & Bishop Branch Trail via Long Ridge Road
2.3 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 54 min
Emily Falls & Bishop Branch Trail via Long Ridge Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Green River Game Land near Mount Valley, NC. The route reaches Emily Falls. It climbs 282 ft. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Emily Falls & Bishop Branch Trail via Long Ridge Road
2.3 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 54 min
Elevation 1,952–2,121 ft
Out & Back · Green River Game Land
Trailhead: Long Ridge Road · 35.28485, -82.31688
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 92°F / low 72° · precip 10% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Long Ridge Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Emily Falls.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bishop Branch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Emily Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Long Ridge Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Long Ridge Road Trailhead
- Laurel Mountain–Emily Falls, 3 summits 5.2 mi · ▲ 911 ft
- Stairstep Falls–Bear Branch Trail, 6 sights 8.1 mi · ▲ 1,490 ft
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