Horse Rock & Colbert Ridge Trail via Black Mountain Crest Trail
12.6 mi · ▲ 4,175 ft · 6 hr 17 min
Horse Rock & Colbert Ridge Trail via Black Mountain Crest Trail is a 12.6-mile out-and-back near Hamrick, NC. The route reaches Horse Rock at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 4,175 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Horse Rock & Colbert Ridge Trail via Black Mountain Crest Trail
12.6 mi · ▲ 4,175 ft · 6 hr 17 min
Elevation 2,750–6,196 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Colbert Ridge Trail · 35.80651, -82.20561
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Colbert Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 3.7 miSharp right onto Black Mountain Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 2.7 miReach Horse Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.7 miSharp left onto Colbert Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 3.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~187 min). Leave by 4:26 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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