AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Glacier Road

2 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Glacier Road is a 2-mile out-and-back near Retreat, NC. It climbs 769 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,416 – 4,203 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.43495, -82.87255
Nearest town Retreat, NC
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Glacier Road

2 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 3,415–4,204 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.43495, -82.87255

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 86°F / low 68° · precip 18% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 500 ftSharp left onto Glacier Road, heading E.
  3. 0.9 miReach Glacier Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 500 ftArrive 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/glacier-road-out-back-3-km-da00

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F68°
Precip18%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 9% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 18% rain6 PM: 15% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 10% rain11 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 7:08 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun 81°65° 64%
Mon 72°63° 45%
Tue 77°56°
Wed 82°58°
Thu 82°62° 26%
Fri 79°61° 44%

Hikes near Retreat, North Carolina