Linville Gorge Trail–Schoonover Crossover, 3 sights
12.2 mi · ▲ 3,969 ft · 6 hr 3 min
Linville Gorge Trail–Schoonover Crossover, 3 sights is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in Linville Gorge Wilderness near Linville, NC. It climbs 3,969 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,243 – 2,779 ft · steepest grade: 41%12.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail 35.80133, -81.88382
Nearest town Linville, NC
Directions
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Linville Gorge Trail–Schoonover Crossover, 3 sights
12.2 mi · ▲ 3,969 ft · 6 hr 3 min
Elevation 1,242–2,779 ft
Out & Back · Linville Gorge Wilderness
Trailhead: Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail · 35.80133, -81.88382
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 71° · precip 17% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
- Start on Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Faulkner Flats, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Schoonover Crossover, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Linville Gorge Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Unnamed / White Oak Stand, heading NE.
- 0.9 miReach Schoonover Crossover, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Linville Gorge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Schoonover Crossover, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Faulkner Flats, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
69% dirt1% gravel30% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 93°F71°
Precip17%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70°
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sat
95°72°
Sun
86°69°
70%
Mon
81°68°
59%
Tue
85°64°
Wed
90°64°
Thu
94°68°
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