Lynn Gap & Orchard Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 551 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Lynn Gap & Orchard Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Grassy Creek, NC. The route reaches Lynn Gap at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 551 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,789 – 3,209 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.85387, -82.05107
Nearest town Grassy Creek, NC

Directions

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Lynn Gap & Orchard Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 551 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 2,789–3,208 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.85387, -82.05107

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 69° · precip 15% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Orchard Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.6 miReach Lynn Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.6 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

98% dirt2% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 89°F69°
Precip15%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity80%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 11% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sat 90°72°
Sun 88°65° 67%
Mon 74°64° 58%
Tue 77°58°
Wed 85°60°
Thu 86°64°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead