Longarm Mountain–Flat Branch, 4 sights
13.3 mi · ▲ 2,847 ft · 5 hr 51 min
Longarm Mountain–Flat Branch, 4 sights is a 13.3-mile out-and-back near Mount Sterling, NC. The route reaches Longarm Mountain at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It climbs 2,847 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,522 – 3,616 ft · steepest grade: 24%13.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sandy John Ridge Road 35.76282, -83.10266
Nearest town Mount Sterling, NC
Directions
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Longarm Mountain–Flat Branch, 4 sights
13.3 mi · ▲ 2,847 ft · 5 hr 51 min
Elevation 1,521–3,617 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Sandy John Ridge Road · 35.76282, -83.10266
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 91°F / low 73° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start on Sandy John Ridge Road, heading NE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Flat Branch, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 3 miTurn right onto Forest Service Rd 288, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Tower Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miReach Longarm Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Forest Service Rd 288, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 3 miTurn right onto Flat Branch, heading W.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Sandy John Ridge Road, heading NW.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
76% dirt24% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 91°F73°
Feels like84°Precip4%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity68%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:08 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat
93°76°
30%
Sun
88°71°
34%
Mon
81°67°
19%
Tue
87°64°
Wed
87°67°
Thu
90°70°
23%
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