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Guion Parking–Hickory Mountain Road, 4 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 802 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Guion Parking–Hickory Mountain Road, 4 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Hamilton Estates, NC. It climbs 802 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,517 – 3,068 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Farmhouse Trail 35.21246, -82.58779
Nearest town Hamilton Estates, NC
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Guion Parking–Hickory Mountain Road, 4 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 802 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 2,516–3,066 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Farmhouse Trail · 35.21246, -82.58779

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 90°F / low 69° · precip 16% · wind 2 mph · 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 miTurn left onto Switchback Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miReach Guion Parking, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading W.
  12. 1.4 miBear right onto Ruffed Grouse Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rifle Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left onto Guion Trail, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftTurn left onto Hickory Mountain Road, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Ruffed Grouse Trail, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hickory Mountain Road, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Guion Parking, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/guion-parking-hickory-mountain-road-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

5% gravel95% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F69°
Precip16%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity80%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 14% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sun 84°67° 57%
Mon 75°63° 57%
Tue 79°58°
Wed 84°60°
Thu 89°63° 16%
Fri 84°66° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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