Pump Gap–Appalachian Trail, 3 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 1,284 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Pump Gap–Appalachian Trail, 3 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Hot Springs, NC. The route reaches Pump Gap. It climbs 1,284 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,355 – 2,536 ft · steepest grade: 28%6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lover's Leap Trail 35.89242, -82.81815
Nearest town Hot Springs, NC
Directions
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Pump Gap–Appalachian Trail, 3 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 1,284 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Elevation 1,354–2,538 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lover's Leap Trail · 35.89242, -82.81815
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 71° · precip 7% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lover's Leap Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Silvermine Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Pump Gap Loop, heading S.
- 1.1 miPass Pump Gap.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miReach Pump Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Pump Gap Loop, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Silvermine Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lover's Leap Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
91% dirt8% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 92°F71°
Feels like88°Precip7%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat
96°75°
27%
Sun
86°71°
30%
Mon
81°66°
Tue
88°63°
Wed
88°63°
Thu
90°67°
22%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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