Farmhouse Trail–Guion Parking, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 56 min
Farmhouse Trail–Guion Parking, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Hamilton Estates, NC. It climbs 252 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Farmhouse Trail–Guion Parking, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 56 min
Elevation 2,516–2,750 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rocky Ridge Trail · 35.22106, -82.58620
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 87°F / low 68° · precip 16% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Ruffed Grouse Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Rifle Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Guion Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Hickory Mountain Road, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Ruffed Grouse Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hickory Mountain Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Guion Parking, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Farmhouse Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Guion Parking, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Guion Parking, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Hickory Mountain Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ruffed Grouse Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hickory Mountain Road, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Guion Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Rifle Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Ruffed Grouse Trail, heading NE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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