Guion Parking–Hickory Mountain Road, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 690 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Guion Parking–Hickory Mountain Road, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Hamilton Estates, NC. It climbs 690 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,517 – 2,996 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Farmhouse Trail 35.21246, -82.58779
Nearest town Hamilton Estates, NC

Directions

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Guion Parking–Hickory Mountain Road, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 690 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 2,516–2,997 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Farmhouse Trail · 35.21246, -82.58779

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Guion Parking, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hickory Mountain Road, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ruffed Grouse Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hickory Mountain Road, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftTurn right onto Guion Trail, heading N.
  7. 200 ftSharp right onto Rifle Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ruffed Grouse Trail, heading E.
  9. 1.5 miReach Guion Parking, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.5 miTurn right onto Rifle Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left onto Guion Trail, heading NW.
  12. 200 ftTurn left onto Hickory Mountain Road, heading W.
  13. 450 ftContinue straight onto Ruffed Grouse Trail, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hickory Mountain Road, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Guion Parking, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

6% gravel94% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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