Rocky Ridge Trail & Switchback Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 47 min
Rocky Ridge Trail & Switchback Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Jeter Mountain Terrace, NC. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Rocky Ridge Trail & Switchback Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 47 min
Elevation 2,961–3,066 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rocky Ridge Trail · 35.21188, -82.57298
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 68° · precip 16% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rocky Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Switchback Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach Rocky Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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