Grandfather Extension Trail & Grandfather Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Grandfather, NC. It climbs 831 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,007 – 5,820 ft · steepest grade: 43%2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bridge Trail 36.09484, -81.82984
Nearest town Grandfather, NC
Directions
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Grandfather Extension Trail & Grandfather Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 831 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 5,008–5,821 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Bridge Trail · 36.09484, -81.82984
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 14% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Grandfather Extension Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Grandfather Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Grandfather Extension Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Grandfather Extension Trail, heading N.
- 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.
Trail surface
93% dirt6% paved1% boardwalk
Weather
FogTemperature 78°F62°
Precip14%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sat
77°64°
17%
Sun
76°57°
66%
Mon
64°52°
46%
Tue
68°50°
Wed
75°52°
Thu
77°57°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bridge Trail Trailhead
- Patio View of MacRae Peak–Bridge Trail Loop, 3 sights 1.3 mi · ▲ 372 ft
- Linville Peak–Patio View of MacRae Peak, 4 sights 1.4 mi · ▲ 367 ft
- Grandmother View–Black Rock Trail, 3 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 425 ft
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