Purple Martin Greenway
3.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Purple Martin Greenway is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Rutherfordton, NC. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Purple Martin Greenway
3.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 827–909 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Purple Martin Greenway · 35.37172, -81.95463
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:51 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Purple Martin Greenway, heading S.
- 1.9 miReach Purple Martin Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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