AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lookout Rock–Green Gap, 6 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 1,350 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Lookout Rock–Green Gap, 6 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Fontana Village, NC. The route passes Green Gap before reaching Lookout Rock at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 1,350 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,801 – 3,028 ft · steepest grade: 33%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.43352, -83.82458
Nearest town Fontana Village, NC
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Directions

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Lookout Rock–Green Gap, 6 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 1,350 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 1,800–3,030 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.43352, -83.82458

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Squatter Trail, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftSharp right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Squatter Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Squatter Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Squatter Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Squatter Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fontana Loop Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftBear left onto Whiting Rail Trail, heading E.
  18. 100 ftBear left onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading E.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Whiting Rail Trail, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading E.
  21. 350 ftBear left onto Whiting Rail Trail, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miSharp right onto Whiting Rail Trail, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miBear left onto Lookout Rock Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miPass Green Gap.
  27. 150 ftSharp right onto Yellow Creek Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lookout Rock Trail, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftReach Lookout Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Creek Mountain Trail, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  32. 0.1 miSharp left onto Lookout Rock Trail, heading SW.
  33. 0.5 miBear right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading SW.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right onto Whiting Rail Trail, heading E.
  35. 50 ftSharp left onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Whiting Rail Trail, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftBear right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading W.
  38. 300 ftContinue straight onto Whiting Rail Trail, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading W.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto Whiting Rail Trail, heading W.
  41. 50 ftBear right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading W.
  42. 100 ftBear right onto Fontana Loop Trail, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Squatter Trail, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftTurn right onto Squatter Trail, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn left onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Squatter Trail, heading W.
  49. 50 ftBear right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading W.
  50. 50 ftBear left onto Squatter Trail, heading W.
  51. 50 ftBear right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading W.
  52. 50 ftSharp left onto Squatter Trail, heading NW.
  53. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  54. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  55. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  56. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lookout-rock-green-gap-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

3% dirt3% paved2% boardwalk1% gravel91% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 7:59 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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