Huntfish Falls–Huntfish Sidekick Falls, 3 falls is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area near Pineola, NC. The route passes Huntfish Falls before reaching Huntfish Sidekick Falls at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 2,268 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Huntfish Falls–Huntfish Sidekick Falls, 3 falls
11.7 mi · ▲ 2,268 ft · 5 hr 2 min
Elevation 1,813–3,766 ft
Out & Back · Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area
Trailhead: Old Mortimer Road · 36.01218, -81.85875
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 67° · precip 21% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Mortimer Road, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Lost Cove Cliffs Trail, heading E.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Lost Cove Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 2 miPass Huntfish Sidekick Falls.
- 50 ftReach Huntfish Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Big Lost Cove Cliffs Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Old Mortimer Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Old Mortimer Road Trailhead
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs Viewpoint & Big Lost Cove Cliffs Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 687 ft
- Old Mortimer Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,043 ft
- Old Mortimer Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,042 ft
- Headquarters Mountain Trail 7.6 mi · ▲ 1,365 ft
- Headquarters Mountain Trail 7.6 mi · ▲ 1,364 ft
- Headquarters Mountain Trail 8.7 mi · ▲ 1,876 ft
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