Steels Creek Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 792 ft · 2 hr
Steels Creek Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Cold Springs, NC. It climbs 792 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,457 – 2,996 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 35.94715, -81.85554
Nearest town Cold Springs, NC
Directions
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Steels Creek Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 792 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 2,457–2,996 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.94715, -81.85554
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 89°F / low 72° · precip 14% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Steels Creek Trail, heading W.
- 2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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 surface
44% gravel17% dirt39% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 89°F72°
Precip14%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity60%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sun
82°66°
82%
Mon
74°63°
74%
Tue
78°59°
Wed
86°61°
Thu
87°65°
Fri
83°64°
31%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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