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Mountains-to-Sea Trail–Roseboro Gragg Road, 4 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,685 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Mountains-to-Sea Trail–Roseboro Gragg Road, 4 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Grandfather, NC. The route reaches Old House Gap. It climbs 1,685 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,809 – 4,242 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.08162, -81.83196
Nearest town Grandfather, NC
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Mountains-to-Sea Trail–Roseboro Gragg Road, 4 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,685 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Elevation 2,810–4,242 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 36.08162, -81.83196

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 14% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading SE.
  3. 2.5 miSharp left onto Roseboro Gragg Road, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftPass Old House Gap.
  5. 0.9 miSharp left onto Wilson Creek Spur, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miReach Mountains-to-Sea Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miSharp right onto Roseboro Gragg Road, heading E.
  8. 0.9 miSharp right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading S.
  9. 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mountains-to-sea-trail-roseboro-gragg-road-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

61% dirt23% gravel16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip14%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity84%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sat 80°63° 17%
Sun 79°60° 69%
Mon 67°55° 49%
Tue 71°52°
Wed 77°55°
Thu 79°60°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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