Rattlesnake Knob Observation Point & Orange Viewpoint via Orange Spur Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 52 min
Rattlesnake Knob Observation Point & Orange Viewpoint via Orange Spur Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Florence Nature Preserve near Gerton, NC. The route passes Rattlesnake Knob Observation Point before reaching Orange Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 328 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Rattlesnake Knob Observation Point & Orange Viewpoint via Orange Spur Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 52 min
Elevation 3,046–3,298 ft
Out & Back · Florence Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 35.48797, -82.33977
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 87°F / low 68° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Orange Spur Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftPass Orange Viewpoint.
- 100 ftReach Rattlesnake Knob Observation Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 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 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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