Hawksbill Mountain–Hawksbill Viewpoint, 3 summits
1.9 mi · ▲ 689 ft · 59 min
Hawksbill Mountain–Hawksbill Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Linville Gorge Wilderness near Wisemans View, NC. The route passes Hawksbill Mountain before reaching Hawksbill Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 689 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Hawksbill Mountain–Hawksbill Viewpoint, 3 summits
1.9 mi · ▲ 689 ft · 59 min
Elevation 3,318–4,024 ft
Out & Back · 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 miSharp right onto Hawksbill Alt summit, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Hawksbill Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftPass Hawksbill Viewpoint.
- 50 ftReach Hawksbill Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right onto Hawksbill Alt summit, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Hawksbill Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Hawksbill Trail Trailhead
- Hawksbill Trail & Jonas Ridge Trail Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 479 ft
- Hawksbill Alt summit Viewpoint & Hawksbill Ledge Loop 2.8 mi · ▲ 920 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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