Headwater Road

2 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 49 min

Headwater Road is a 2-mile out-and-back near Big East Fork, NC. It climbs 314 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,776 – 3,094 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sunwall Trailhead 35.31020, -82.79997
Nearest town Big East Fork, NC

Directions

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Headwater Road

2 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 49 min

Elevation 2,775–3,093 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Sunwall Trailhead · 35.31020, -82.79997

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 88°F / low 68° · precip 16% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Headwater Road, heading SW.
  2. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F68°
Precip16%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 11% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 16% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 82°65° 67%
Mon 70°63° 60%
Tue 75°57° 17%
Wed 84°59°
Thu 84°63° 23%
Fri 81°63° 42%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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