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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Guion Parking, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Hickory Mountain Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ruffed Grouse Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hickory Mountain Road, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Guion Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Rifle Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Ruffed Grouse Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miReach Guion Parking, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Rifle Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Guion Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Hickory Mountain Road, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Ruffed Grouse Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hickory Mountain Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Guion Parking, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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