Patio View of MacRae Peak–Bridge Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 1.3-mile loop near Grandfather, NC. The route reaches Patio View of MacRae Peak. It climbs 372 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,007 – 5,387 ft · steepest grade: 24%1.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 36.09618, -81.83153
Nearest town Grandfather, NC
Directions
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Patio View of MacRae Peak–Bridge Trail Loop, 3 sights
1.3 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 37 min
Elevation 5,008–5,386 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 36.09618, -81.83153
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 14% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Grandfather Extension Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miPass Patio View of MacRae Peak.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Grandfather Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftThe 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
92% dirt7% paved1% boardwalk
Weather
FogTemperature 77°F61°
Precip14%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sat
76°63°
17%
Sun
75°56°
66%
Mon
63°52°
46%
Tue
67°49°
Wed
74°52°
Thu
76°56°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Linville Peak–Patio View of MacRae Peak, 4 sights 1.4 mi · ▲ 367 ft
- Grandfather Extension Trail & Grandfather Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 831 ft
- Grandmother View–Black Rock Trail, 3 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 425 ft
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