Mountains-to-Sea Viewpoint–Mountains-to-Sea Trail/ Table Rock Gap Loop, 5 sights is a 5.4-mile loop in Linville Gorge Wilderness near Wisemans View, NC. The route reaches Mountains-to-Sea Viewpoint. It climbs 1,319 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,418 – 3,612 ft · steepest grade: 24%5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Table Rock Gap Trail 35.90268, -81.87845
Nearest town Wisemans View, NC
Directions
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Mountains-to-Sea Viewpoint–Mountains-to-Sea Trail/ Table Rock Gap Loop, 5 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 1,319 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 2,419–3,611 ft
Loop · Linville Gorge Wilderness
Trailhead: Table Rock Gap Trail · 35.90268, -81.87845
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 70° · precip 19% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Rich Cove Road, heading S.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Table Rock Road, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Mountains-to-Sea Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail/ Table Rock Gap, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left onto Table Rock Gap Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
38% dirt35% gravel24% paved3% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 84°F70°
Precip19%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity86%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70°
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sat
87°71°
16%
Sun
89°65°
72%
Mon
74°63°
57%
Tue
77°58°
Wed
86°60°
Thu
86°64°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Table Rock Gap Trail Trailhead
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail–Rich Cove Road Loop, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 530 ft
- Table Rock South View Access Viewpoint–Devil's Cellar Overlook, 4 sights 3 mi · ▲ 1,054 ft
- Table Rock Mountain–Devil's Cellar Overlook, 4 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 1,088 ft
- Cathedral Falls–Spence Ridge Trail, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,014 ft
- The Chimneys–Mountains-to-Sea Viewpoint, 5 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,225 ft
- Devil's Cliff–Lower Cross, 3 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 2,332 ft
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