Stair Creek Trail & Walker Creek Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 1,221 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Stair Creek Trail & Walker Creek Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Dillingham, NC. It climbs 1,221 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Stair Creek Trail & Walker Creek Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 1,221 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 2,700–3,935 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lower Staire · 35.75362, -82.37765
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 71° · precip 17% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Walker Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Stair Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miReach Walker Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Walker Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
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