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Linville Gorge Wilderness

Gully Pipe–Faulkner Flats, 4 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 2,405 ft · 5 hr 24 min

Gully Pipe–Faulkner Flats, 4 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Linville Gorge Wilderness near Linville, NC. The route reaches Gully Pipe at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 2,405 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,207 – 2,923 ft · steepest grade: 27%13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail 35.79705, -81.85660
Nearest town Linville, NC
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Gully Pipe–Faulkner Flats, 4 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 2,405 ft · 5 hr 24 min

Elevation 1,209–2,925 ft

Out & Back · Linville Gorge Wilderness

Trailhead: Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail · 35.79705, -81.85660

Weather Sep 6: Rain, high 89°F / low 67° · precip 39% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:50 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail, heading W.
  2. 2.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Faulkner Flats, heading NW.
  8. 1.1 miBear left onto Shortoff Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Olson, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miReach Gully Pipe, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Olson, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Shortoff Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.8 miBear right onto Faulkner Flats, heading N.
  17. 2.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail, heading SE.
  21. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  23. 500 ftTurn left onto Fonta Flora State Trail and Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail, heading S.
  24. 2.4 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/gully-pipe-faulkner-flats-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

81% dirt2% gravel17% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 89°F67°
Precip39%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 17% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 30% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 39% rain8 PM: 35% rain9 PM: 38% rain10 PM: 32% rain11 PM: 28% rain
Sunrise 7:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:50 PM
Mon 71°66° 52%
Tue 84°61°
Wed 87°63°
Thu 89°65° 17%
Fri 84°68° 37%
Sat 89°66° 35%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.1 mi in (~200 min). Leave by 4:10 PM for the 7:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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