AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Farmer Mountain Road

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,700 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Farmer Mountain Road is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Worley, NC. It climbs 1,700 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,133 – 3,435 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Farmer Mountain Road 35.80580, -82.79078
Nearest town Worley, NC
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Farmer Mountain Road

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,700 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Elevation 2,133–3,436 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Farmer Mountain Road · 35.80580, -82.79078

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 88°F / low 67° · precip 9% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start on Farmer Mountain Road, heading NE.
  2. 3.3 miReach Farmer Mountain Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 3.3 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/farmer-mountain-road-out-back

Trail surface

53% dirt47% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F67°
Precip9%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity66%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 90°74° 24%
Sun 84°69° 38%
Mon 78°63° 21%
Tue 85°59°
Wed 86°59°
Thu 88°63° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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