Folk Art Center via Mountains-to-Sea Trail

6 mi · ▲ 1,066 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Folk Art Center via Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back near Rolling Green, NC. It climbs 1,066 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,156 – 2,684 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.61143, -82.49729
Nearest town Rolling Green, NC

Directions

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Folk Art Center via Mountains-to-Sea Trail

6 mi · ▲ 1,066 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 2,157–2,685 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.61143, -82.49729

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miSharp right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.9 miBear left onto Folk Art Center, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miReach Folk Art Center, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NW.
  10. 1.9 miSharp left, heading N.
  11. 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

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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