Rice Pinnacle–Goodson Rock Loop, 4 saddles
2.9 mi · ▲ 748 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Rice Pinnacle–Goodson Rock Loop, 4 saddles is a 2.9-mile loop near Enka Village, NC. The route passes Rice Pinnacle, Goodson Rock, Moors Gap and Mease Gap. It climbs 748 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,228 – 2,950 ft · steepest grade: 43%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 35.51185, -82.64612
Nearest town Enka Village, NC
Directions
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Rice Pinnacle–Goodson Rock Loop, 4 saddles
2.9 mi · ▲ 748 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 2,227–2,950 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 35.51185, -82.64612
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Northern Boundary Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Rice Pinnacle.
- 0.1 miPass Goodson Rock.
- 0.4 miPass Moors Gap.
- 0.2 miBear right onto North Boundary Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Mease Gap.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
40% dirt60% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:54 PM
More from this trailhead
- Wolf Knob & Mease Gap via Northern Boundary Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 948 ft
- Mease Gap & Ledford Trail via Northern Boundary Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 953 ft
- Mease Gap–Boyd Branch Road, 4 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,174 ft
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