Farmhouse Trail–Rocky Ridge Trail, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 739 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Farmhouse Trail–Rocky Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Jeter Mountain Terrace, NC. It climbs 739 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Farmhouse Trail–Rocky Ridge Trail, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 739 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Elevation 2,516–3,066 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Switchback Trail · 35.21546, -82.57005
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 68° · precip 16% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start on Switchback Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Shoal Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Farmhouse Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Switchback Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Shoal Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Ruffed Grouse Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Switchback Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 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 (~2 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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