Loobie Falls–Stairstep Falls, 5 falls
4.7 mi · ▲ 719 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Loobie Falls–Stairstep Falls, 5 falls is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Green River Game Land near Mount Valley, NC. The route passes Emily Falls, Stairstep Falls and Loobie Falls. It climbs 719 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Loobie Falls–Stairstep Falls, 5 falls
4.7 mi · ▲ 719 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 1,658–2,121 ft
Out & Back · Green River Game Land
Trailhead: Bishop Branch Trailhead · 35.29114, -82.32421
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 92°F / low 72° · precip 10% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bishop Branch Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Emily Falls.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Long Ridge Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Turkey Gut Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miPass Stairstep Falls.
- 0.2 miPass Loobie Falls.
- 0.4 miReach Loobie Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Long Ridge Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bishop Branch Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bishop Branch Trailhead Trailhead
- Laurel Mountain 2.8 mi · ▲ 643 ft
- Stairstep Falls–Emily Falls, 7 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 879 ft
- Sunshine Falls–Pulliam Creek Falls, 5 falls 5.5 mi · ▲ 1,321 ft
- Loobie Falls–Stairstep Falls, 7 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,334 ft
- Laurel Mountain & Pulliam Creek Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 1,260 ft
- Emily Falls–Bear Branch Trail, 5 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,192 ft
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