AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Golden Ridge Trail

14.4 mi · ▲ 1,694 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Golden Ridge Trail is a 14.4-mile out-and-back near Hurricane, NC. It climbs 1,694 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,428 – 3,314 ft14.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Golden Ridge Trail 35.93778, -82.79687
Nearest town Hurricane, NC
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Golden Ridge Trail

14.4 mi · ▲ 1,694 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Elevation 2,429–3,313 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Golden Ridge Trail · 35.93778, -82.79687

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 88°F / low 68° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start on Golden Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  2. 4.1 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 3.1 miReach Golden Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 3.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 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/golden-ridge-trail-out-back

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F68°
Precip7%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity74%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 90°71° 28%
Sun 82°66° 27%
Mon 76°62°
Tue 83°58°
Wed 83°59°
Thu 86°63° 23%

Hikes near Hurricane, North Carolina