Mackey Mountain–Former Mackey Mountain Trail (Closed), 5 sights
13.1 mi · ▲ 3,353 ft · 6 hr 3 min
Mackey Mountain–Former Mackey Mountain Trail (Closed), 5 sights is a 13.1-mile out-and-back near Sunnyvale, NC. The route reaches Mackey Mountain at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It climbs 3,353 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,880 – 3,996 ft · steepest grade: 22%13.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sugar Cove Road 35.73951, -82.15426
Nearest town Sunnyvale, NC
Directions
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Mackey Mountain–Former Mackey Mountain Trail (Closed), 5 sights
13.1 mi · ▲ 3,353 ft · 6 hr 3 min
Elevation 1,880–3,996 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Sugar Cove Road · 35.73951, -82.15426
Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 91°F / low 73° · precip 16% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
- Start on Sugar Cove Road, heading SW.
- 3.4 miSharp left onto Curtis Creek Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mackey Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 3 miContinue straight onto Former Mackey Mountain Trail (Closed), heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Mackey Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Mackey Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Former Mackey Mountain Trail (Closed), heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mackey Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 3 miContinue straight onto Curtis Creek Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Sugar Cove Trail, heading NW.
- 3.4 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
14% dirt86% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 91°F73°
Precip16%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity60%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70°
Sunrise 7:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat
92°75°
Sun
86°69°
66%
Mon
75°66°
66%
Tue
80°61°
Wed
88°63°
Thu
89°68°
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