Haywood Hurricane Spur–Hurricane Creek Road, 3 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,205 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Haywood Hurricane Spur–Hurricane Creek Road, 3 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Shelton Laurel, NC. The route reaches Meadow Fork Gap at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 1,205 ft. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,749 – 3,957 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hurricane Creek Road 35.72904, -82.98357
Nearest town Shelton Laurel, NC

Directions

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Haywood Hurricane Spur–Hurricane Creek Road, 3 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,205 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 2,748–3,958 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hurricane Creek Road · 35.72904, -82.98357

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start on Hurricane Creek Road, heading E.
  2. 1.6 miBear left onto Haywood Hurricane Road, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right onto Haywood Hurricane Spur, heading S.
  4. 0.9 miReach Hurricane Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftPass Meadow Fork Gap.
  6. 0.9 miSharp left onto Haywood Hurricane Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right onto Hurricane Creek Road, heading SW.
  8. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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