Headwater Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 56 min

Headwater Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Big East Fork, NC. It climbs 343 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,776 – 3,117 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Face Trailhead 35.31139, -82.79806
Nearest town Big East Fork, NC

Directions

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Headwater Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 56 min

Elevation 2,775–3,118 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: North Face Trailhead · 35.31139, -82.79806

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

  1. Start on Headwater Road, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 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

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