AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cold Mountain Gameland

Glacier Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 651 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Glacier Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Cold Mountain Gameland near Retreat, NC. It climbs 651 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,537 – 4,203 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.43239, -82.87499
Nearest town Retreat, NC
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Glacier Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 651 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 3,537–4,204 ft

Out & Back · Cold Mountain Gameland

Trailhead: 35.43239, -82.87499

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 85°F / low 67° · precip 20% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Glacier Road, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1 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/glacier-road-out-back-3-km-e91d

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 85°F67°
Precip20%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity60%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 1 AM: 1% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 8% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 18% rain5 PM: 20% rain6 PM: 15% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 87°68° 15%
Sun 81°64° 64%
Mon 70°63° 45%
Tue 75°57°
Wed 82°59°
Thu 84°62° 26%

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