Mills River Valley Overlook (MP 404.5)–Big Ridge Overlook (MP 403.6), 4 sights is a 9.9-mile out-and-back near Stony Fork, NC. The route passes Mills River Valley Overlook (MP 404.5) before reaching Big Ridge Overlook (MP 403.6) at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 2,263 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3,806 – 5,279 ft · steepest grade: 26%10.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mount Pisgah Trail 35.40716, -82.75296
Nearest town Stony Fork, NC
Directions
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Mills River Valley Overlook (MP 404.5)–Big Ridge Overlook (MP 403.6), 4 sights
9.9 mi · ▲ 2,263 ft · 4 hr 26 min
Elevation 3,806–5,279 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Mount Pisgah Trail · 35.40716, -82.75296
Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 14% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mount Pisgah Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miSharp left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading S.
- 2.9 miPass Mills River Valley Overlook (MP 404.5).
- 1 miPass Big Ridge Overlook (MP 403.6).
- 100 ftReach Mills River Valley Overlook (MP 404.5), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Mount Pisgah Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 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% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 79°F63°
Precip14%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun
74°60°
67%
Mon
66°56°
61%
Tue
72°51°
Wed
77°52°
Thu
79°56°
24%
Fri
74°57°
43%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Mount Pisgah Trail Trailhead
- Mount Pisgah & Mount Pisgah Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,013 ft
- 151 dh & Mountains-to-Sea Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,344 ft
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