South Harper Creek Falls Overlook–Greentown Trail, 3 sights
15.7 mi · ▲ 2,839 ft · 6 hr 39 min
South Harper Creek Falls Overlook–Greentown Trail, 3 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near Cold Springs, NC. The route reaches South Harper Creek Falls Overlook at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 2,839 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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South Harper Creek Falls Overlook–Greentown Trail, 3 sights
15.7 mi · ▲ 2,839 ft · 6 hr 39 min
Elevation 2,087–3,241 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Upper Creek Falls Trail · 35.96014, -81.86104
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Greentown Trail, heading N.
- 3.8 miBear left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Raider Camp, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach South Harper Creek Falls Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading SE.
- 1.7 miBear right onto Greentown Trail, heading SW.
- 4.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.8 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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