Little Table Rock Mountain–Little Table Rock Mountain Viewpoint, 3 summits
3.9 mi · ▲ 1,145 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Little Table Rock Mountain–Little Table Rock Mountain Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Altapass, NC. The route passes Little Table Rock Mountain Viewpoint before reaching Little Table Rock Mountain at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,145 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Little Table Rock Mountain–Little Table Rock Mountain Viewpoint, 3 summits
3.9 mi · ▲ 1,145 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 3,046–4,085 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Little Table Rock Mountain Trail · 35.90002, -81.98406
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Little Table Rock Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Little Table Rock Mountain Viewpoint.
- 150 ftReach Little Table Rock Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 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 1.4 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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