Harris Mountain
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,530 ft · 3 hr 14 min
Harris Mountain is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Sugar Hill, NC. The route reaches Harris Mountain at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,530 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Harris Mountain
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,530 ft · 3 hr 14 min
Elevation 1,224–2,420 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.56864, -82.06787
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 93°F / low 74° · precip 10% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 2.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach Harris Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
- 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~115 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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