Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) via Mountains-to-Sea Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 782 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) via Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Swannanoa Hills, NC. The route reaches Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 782 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) via Mountains-to-Sea Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 782 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 2,217–2,842 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Folk Art Center · 35.59301, -82.48118
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 90°F / low 67° · precip 19% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Folk Art Center, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NW.
- 2.2 miTurn left onto Lunch Rock Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading N.
- 2.2 miBear left onto Folk Art Center, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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