Lettered Rock–Raspberry Ridge Loop, 3 sights
9.7 mi · ▲ 1,947 ft · 4 hr 12 min
Lettered Rock–Raspberry Ridge Loop, 3 sights is a 9.7-mile loop near Cold Springs, NC. It climbs 1,947 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,978 – 3,694 ft · steepest grade: 36%9.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 35.93988, -81.88282
Nearest town Cold Springs, NC
Directions
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Lettered Rock–Raspberry Ridge Loop, 3 sights
9.7 mi · ▲ 1,947 ft · 4 hr 12 min
Elevation 1,979–3,693 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 35.93988, -81.88282
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 67° · precip 20% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Raspberry Ridge, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Steels Creek Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Lettered Rock, heading S.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 2.5 miThe 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 surface
52% dirt38% gravel10% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 82°F67°
Precip20%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity74%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65°
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sat
82°69°
16%
Sun
78°62°
73%
Mon
71°60°
54%
Tue
74°55°
Wed
83°57°
Thu
83°61°
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