AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Rich Mountain

3.3 mi · ▲ 951 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Rich Mountain is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Goodluck, NC. The route reaches Rich Mountain at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 951 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,421 – 3,386 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.41652, -82.44423
Nearest town Goodluck, NC
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Rich Mountain

3.3 mi · ▲ 951 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 2,421–3,387 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.41652, -82.44423

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 69° · precip 16% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 1 miReach Rich Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rich-mountain-out-back-4072

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 87°F69°
Precip16%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 12% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 14% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat 91°71°
Sun 84°66° 62%
Mon 75°64° 59%
Tue 80°60°
Wed 88°59°
Thu 89°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 8 min before dark.

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