Little Bald Mountain–Mountains-to-Sea Viewpoint, 6 sights
14.1 mi · ▲ 3,367 ft · 6 hr 23 min
Little Bald Mountain–Mountains-to-Sea Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 14.1-mile out-and-back near Boylston, NC. The route passes Hendersonville Reservoir and Little Bald Mountain before reaching Mountains-to-Sea Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It climbs 3,367 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Little Bald Mountain–Mountains-to-Sea Viewpoint, 6 sights
14.1 mi · ▲ 3,367 ft · 6 hr 23 min
Elevation 2,394–5,260 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Hendersonville Reservoir · 35.42025, -82.65682
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hendersonville Reservoir, heading W.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Fletcher Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hendersonville Reservoir, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Hendersonville Reservoir.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Spencer Gap, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Big Creek, heading W.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Laurel Mountain, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Little Bald Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Little Bald Mountain.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Pilot Rock Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Mountains-to-Sea Viewpoint.
- 150 ftReach Little Bald Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Pilot Rock Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Little Bald Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Laurel Mountain, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Big Creek, heading E.
- 2.6 miSharp right onto Spencer Gap, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Hendersonville Reservoir, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fletcher Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hendersonville Reservoir, heading NE.
- 1.2 miArrive 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 6.9 mi in (~256 min). Leave by 3:20 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Hendersonville Reservoir Trailhead
- Seniard Mountain Road via Wash Creek Road 2 mi · ▲ 154 ft
- Wash Creek Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 273 ft
- Hendersonville Reservoir 2.4 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- Wash Creek Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 479 ft
- Trace Ridge & Wash Creek Loop via Hendersonville Reservoir 2.7 mi · ▲ 257 ft
- Hendersonville Reservoir & Fletcher Creek Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 316 ft
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