Shumont Mountain–Party Rock Trail, 4 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 2,980 ft · 4 hr 7 min
Shumont Mountain–Party Rock Trail, 4 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Chimney Rock State Park near Quail Ridge, NC. The route reaches Shumont Mountain at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 2,980 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Shumont Mountain–Party Rock Trail, 4 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 2,980 ft · 4 hr 7 min
Elevation 1,307–3,835 ft
Out & Back · Chimney Rock State Park
Trailhead: Party Rock Trail · 35.44689, -82.20277
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 93°F / low 71° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
- Start on Party Rock Trail, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Rumbling Bald Ridgeline, heading NW.
- 2.6 miSharp left onto Shumont Mountain Fire Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Shumont Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Rumbling Bald Ridgeline, heading S.
- 2.6 miContinue straight onto Party Rock Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~166 min). Leave by 4:47 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Party Rock & Party Rock Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 916 ft
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