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Shoal Creek Falls via Shoals Falls Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 186 ft · 52 min

Shoal Creek Falls via Shoals Falls Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Hamilton Estates, NC. The route reaches Shoal Creek Falls at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 186 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,139 – 2,277 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.23305, -82.59606
Nearest town Hamilton Estates, NC
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Shoal Creek Falls via Shoals Falls Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 186 ft · 52 min

Elevation 2,138–2,276 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.23305, -82.59606

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 71° · precip 16% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 350 ftTurn right onto Shoals Falls Road, heading SW.
  5. 300 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftReach Shoal Creek Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 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/shoal-creek-falls-out-back-4-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F71°
Precip16%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity80%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 16% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 86°69° 58%
Mon 77°65° 58%
Tue 81°60°
Wed 86°62°
Thu 91°65° 17%
Fri 86°68° 39%

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