Old Mortimer Road
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,043 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Old Mortimer Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Pineola, NC. It climbs 1,043 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Old Mortimer Road
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,043 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 3,139–3,904 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Old Mortimer Road · 36.01218, -81.85875
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 67° · precip 21% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Old Mortimer Road, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left onto Harper Creek Road, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Old Mortimer Road, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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