Headquarters Mountain Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,052 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Headquarters Mountain Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Jonas Ridge, NC. It climbs 1,052 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Headquarters Mountain Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,052 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 2,953–3,909 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Alfred Woodie Lane · 35.99318, -81.87708
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 66° · precip 22% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
- Start on Alfred Woodie Lane, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Headquarters Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach Headquarters Mountain Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Alfred Woodie Lane, heading SW.
- 0.3 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 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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