Harris Creek Trail & Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Woods Mountain Extension

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,719 ft · 3 hr

Harris Creek Trail & Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Woods Mountain Extension is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Woodlawn, NC. It climbs 1,719 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,480 – 2,001 ft · steepest grade: 15%10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountains-to-Sea Trail 35.76712, -82.04261
Nearest town Woodlawn, NC

Directions

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Harris Creek Trail & Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Woods Mountain Extension

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,719 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 1,479–2,003 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mountains-to-Sea Trail · 35.76712, -82.04261

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading S.
  2. 300 ftContinue straight onto Woodlawn Fitness Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Woods Mountain Extension, heading SW.
  6. 1 miSharp right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Harris Creek Trail, heading N.
  9. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftReach Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Woods Mountain Extension, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  24. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Woods Mountain Extension, heading NW.
  32. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 0.7 miBear left onto Woodlawn Fitness Trail, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:50 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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