AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Horse Rock–Duck pond, 3 summits

4.8 mi · ▲ 2,943 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Horse Rock–Duck pond, 3 summits is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Celo, NC. The route passes Duck pond before reaching Horse Rock at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 2,943 ft, with sections as steep as 57% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,196 – 6,158 ft · steepest grade: 57%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Woody Ridge Trail 35.83843, -82.21976
Nearest town Celo, NC
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Horse Rock–Duck pond, 3 summits

4.8 mi · ▲ 2,943 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 3,195–6,157 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Woody Ridge Trail · 35.83843, -82.21976

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

  1. Start on Woody Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Duck pond.
  3. 2.4 miReach Horse Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.4 miArrive 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/horse-rock-duck-pond-out-back-3-summits

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~145 min). Leave by 5:08 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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