Rocky Ridge Trail & Shoal Creek Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 638 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Rocky Ridge Trail & Shoal Creek Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Hamilton Estates, NC. It climbs 638 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,517 – 2,996 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Shoal Creek Trail 35.20928, -82.58676
Nearest town Hamilton Estates, NC
Directions
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Rocky Ridge Trail & Shoal Creek Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 638 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 2,516–2,997 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Shoal Creek Trail · 35.20928, -82.58676
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start on Shoal Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Ruffed Grouse Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miReach Shoal Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Shoal Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:55 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Shoal Creek Trail Trailhead
- Tarkiln Branch Road & Wintergreen Falls Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Guion Parking–Isaac Heath Trail, 4 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 287 ft
- Rocky Ridge Trail–Shoal Creek Trail, 3 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 769 ft
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