Rattlesnake Knob Observation Point & Orange Viewpoint via Orange Spur Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Rattlesnake Knob Observation Point & Orange Viewpoint via Orange Spur Trail is a 2.6-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, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 412 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Rattlesnake Knob Observation Point & Orange Viewpoint via Orange Spur Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 3,046–3,467 ft
Out & Back · Florence Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 35.49368, -82.33725
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 85°F / low 66° · precip 18% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Orange Spur Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftPass Orange Viewpoint.
- 100 ftReach Rattlesnake Knob Observation Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 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 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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