Roan High Bluff–Roan Bluffs Trail also known as Cloudland Viewpoint, 3 summits

1.4 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 32 min

Roan High Bluff–Roan Bluffs Trail also known as Cloudland Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 1.4-mile out-and-back near Cooktown, NC. The route passes Roan High Bluff before reaching Roan Bluffs Trail also known as Cloudland Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 146 ft of elevation gain. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,106 – 6,254 ft1.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.09870, -82.13779
Nearest town Cooktown, NC

Directions

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Roan High Bluff–Roan Bluffs Trail also known as Cloudland Viewpoint, 3 summits

1.4 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 32 min

Elevation 6,105–6,253 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 36.09870, -82.13779

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 72°F / low 59° · precip 8% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Roan Bluffs Trail also known as Cloudland, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miPass Roan Bluffs Trail also known as Cloudland Viewpoint.
  4. 50 ftReach Roan High Bluff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F59°
Precip8%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat 70°61° 19%
Sun 72°54° 46%
Mon 65°50°
Tue 69°46°
Wed 70°50°
Thu 72°52° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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