AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Green River Game Land

Rich Mountain Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 732 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Rich Mountain Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Green River Game Land near Baxter, NC. It climbs 732 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,103 – 2,549 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rich Mountain Trail 35.29159, -82.33602
Nearest town Baxter, NC
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Rich Mountain Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 732 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 2,104–2,550 ft

Out & Back · Green River Game Land

Trailhead: Rich Mountain Trail · 35.29159, -82.33602

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 91°F / low 72° · precip 10% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Rich Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.1 miReach Rich Mountain Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 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-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 91°F72°
Feels like84°Precip10%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat 95°73°
Sun 90°68° 62%
Mon 76°65° 62%
Tue 81°61°
Wed 88°61°
Thu 91°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

Hikes near Baxter, North Carolina