Hawksbill Alt summit Viewpoint & Hawksbill Ledge Loop
2.8 mi · ▲ 920 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Hawksbill Alt summit Viewpoint & Hawksbill Ledge Loop is a 2.8-mile loop in Linville Gorge Wilderness near Wisemans View, NC. The route reaches Hawksbill Alt summit Viewpoint. It climbs 920 ft, with sections as steep as 46% grade. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Hawksbill Alt summit Viewpoint & Hawksbill Ledge Loop
2.8 mi · ▲ 920 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 3,037–3,986 ft
Loop · Linville Gorge Wilderness
Trailhead: Hawksbill Trail · 35.91431, -81.87840
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 69° · precip 19% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hawksbill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Hawksbill Alt summit, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Hawksbill Alt summit Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear right onto Hawksbill Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Hawksbill Ledge, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miThe loop closes 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Hawksbill Trail Trailhead
- Hawksbill Mountain–Hawksbill Viewpoint, 3 summits 1.9 mi · ▲ 689 ft
- Hawksbill Trail & Jonas Ridge Trail Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 479 ft
- Cathedral Falls–Hawksbill Ledge, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,227 ft
- Devil's Hole Trail via Linville Gorge Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,503 ft
- Devil's Cellar Overlook–Mountains-to-Sea Trail/ Table Rock Gap, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,167 ft
- Lettered Rock–Mountains-to-Sea Trail Loop, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 924 ft
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