Mill Ridge Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 633 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Mill Ridge Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Runion, NC. It climbs 633 ft. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,175 – 2,628 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 35.90185, -82.79257
Nearest town Runion, NC
Directions
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Mill Ridge Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 633 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 2,174–2,629 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.90185, -82.79257
Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 89°F / low 70° · precip 24% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pump Gap Loop, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Pump Gap Loop, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Pump Gap Loop, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 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 surface
18% dirt82% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 89°F70°
Precip24%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70°
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun
83°68°
34%
Mon
77°62°
21%
Tue
82°57°
Wed
83°57°
Thu
85°61°
22%
Fri
77°63°
34%
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 523 ft
- Mill Ridge Trail Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 398 ft
- Mill Ridge Trail Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 403 ft
- Appalachian Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 476 ft
- Pump Gap & Pump Gap Loop via Appalachian Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 967 ft
- Mill Ridge Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 680 ft
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