AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Harper Creek Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 742 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Harper Creek Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Kawana, NC. It climbs 742 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,140 – 3,904 ft · steepest grade: 31%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Harper Creek Road 36.00864, -81.85314
Nearest town Kawana, NC
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Harper Creek Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 742 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 3,140–3,904 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Harper Creek Road · 36.00864, -81.85314

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 69° · precip 21% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

  1. Start on Harper Creek Road, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 1.1 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/harper-creek-road-out-back

Trail surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F69°
Precip21%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity83%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 12% rain3 PM: 21% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sat 85°69° 16%
Sun 85°64° 74%
Mon 72°61° 52%
Tue 76°57°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 85°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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