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South Harper Creek Falls–Upper South Harper Creek Falls, 6 sights

15 mi · ▲ 2,724 ft · 6 hr 22 min

South Harper Creek Falls–Upper South Harper Creek Falls, 6 sights is a 15-mile out-and-back near Kawana, NC. The route passes Upper South Harper Creek Falls and South Harper Creek Falls. It climbs 2,724 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,988 – 3,593 ft · steepest grade: 29%15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Harper Creek Road 36.00864, -81.85314
Nearest town Kawana, NC
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South Harper Creek Falls–Upper South Harper Creek Falls, 6 sights

15 mi · ▲ 2,724 ft · 6 hr 22 min

Elevation 1,990–3,594 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Harper Creek Road · 36.00864, -81.85314

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 85°F / low 69° · precip 17% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miBear right onto Headquarters Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.2 miSharp left onto Dixon Springs, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 1 miTurn left onto Headquarters Mountain Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Harper Creek Trail, heading E.
  8. 1.4 miPass Upper South Harper Creek Falls.
  9. 50 ftPass South Harper Creek Falls.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Raider Camp, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Raider Camp Trail, heading S.
  12. 1.5 miReach South Harper Creek Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Raider Camp, heading SW.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left onto Harper Creek Trail, heading S.
  15. 1.4 miTurn left onto Headquarters Mountain Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 1 miTurn left onto Dixon Springs, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftSharp right onto Headquarters Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  19. 1.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  20. 1.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  21. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/south-harper-creek-falls-upper-south-harper-creek-falls-out-back-6-sights-24-km

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 85°F69°
Precip17%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 3 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 11% rain3 PM: 9% rain4 PM: 17% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 13% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:51 PM
Sun 79°63° 81%
Mon 72°60° 74%
Tue 78°55°
Wed 83°59°
Thu 86°64°
Fri 78°62° 32%

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