Pisgah Forest Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 775 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Pisgah Forest Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Avery Creek, NC. It climbs 775 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,622 – 3,238 ft · steepest grade: 24%3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 35.43343, -82.63321
Nearest town Avery Creek, NC
Directions
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Pisgah Forest Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 775 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 2,623–3,238 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.43343, -82.63321
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 68° · precip 17% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pisgah Forest Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Pisgah Forest Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 89°F68°
Precip17%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity67%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat
92°73°
Sun
90°66°
61%
Mon
74°65°
37%
Tue
80°59°
Wed
87°59°
Thu
89°62°
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