Devils Courthouse–Silvermine Bald, 3 summits
4.9 mi · ▲ 630 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Devils Courthouse–Silvermine Bald, 3 summits is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Big East Fork, NC. The route passes Silvermine Bald and Devils Courthouse before reaching Devils Courthouse Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 630 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Devils Courthouse–Silvermine Bald, 3 summits
4.9 mi · ▲ 630 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 5,629–5,962 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Art Loeb & Black Balsam Knob Trailhead · 35.32079, -82.87608
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start on Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miPass Silvermine Bald.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Devils Courthouse Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Devils Courthouse Viewpoint.
- 150 ftReach Devils Courthouse, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NE.
- 2.2 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 2.5 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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