Spivey Gap & Devils Creek Trail via Lost Cove Trail
12.9 mi · ▲ 2,130 ft · 5 hr 22 min
Spivey Gap & Devils Creek Trail via Lost Cove Trail is a 12.9-mile out-and-back near Whiteoak Flats, NC. The route reaches Spivey Gap at the turnaround, 6.4 miles in. It climbs 2,130 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Spivey Gap & Devils Creek Trail via Lost Cove Trail
12.9 mi · ▲ 2,130 ft · 5 hr 22 min
Elevation 3,149–3,810 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lost Cove Trail · 36.05578, -82.37555
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 82°F / low 66° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Lost Cove Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Devils Creek Trail, heading N.
- 3.6 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Flat Top Road, heading SE.
- 1.5 miReach Spivey Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 3.6 miBear right onto Lost Cove Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~135 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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