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High Rocks–Lake McCrady Loop, 6 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 458 ft · 52 min

High Rocks–Lake McCrady Loop, 6 sights is a 1.9-mile loop near Kanuga Ridge, NC. The route passes Lake McCrady and High Rocks. It climbs 458 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,290 – 2,740 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 2way access trail 35.26673, -82.51457
Nearest town Kanuga Ridge, NC
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High Rocks–Lake McCrady Loop, 6 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 458 ft · 52 min

Elevation 2,291–2,739 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 2way access trail · 35.26673, -82.51457

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 90°F / low 68° · precip 15% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start on 2way access trail, heading N.
  2. 350 ftContinue straight onto Two-way Connector trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Evergreen, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Two-way Connector trail, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto GNCC, heading N.
  6. 50 ftPass Lake McCrady.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Copperhead Road, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Tortuga, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Copperhead Road, heading N.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto GNCC, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Copperhead Road, heading W.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto GNCC, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftSharp left onto Copperhead Road, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miPass High Rocks.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Epoch, heading W.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Copperhead Road, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Evergreen, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto High Rocks climb trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Evergreen, heading W.
  20. 100 ftBear right onto High Rocks climb trail, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftSharp right onto Evergreen, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto High Rocks climb trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Evergreen, heading W.
  24. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Two-way Connector trail, heading E.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto 2way access trail, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/high-rocks-loop

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 90°F68°
Precip15%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 12% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 94°70°
Sun 89°66° 61%
Mon 76°65° 45%
Tue 80°60°
Wed 87°60°
Thu 90°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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