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Stone Mountain–Stone Mountain Viewpoint, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 642 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Stone Mountain–Stone Mountain Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Jeter Mountain Terrace, NC. The route passes Stone Mountain before reaching Stone Mountain Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 642 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,963 – 3,616 ft · steepest grade: 29%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rocky Ridge Trail 35.21188, -82.57298
Nearest town Jeter Mountain Terrace, NC
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Stone Mountain–Stone Mountain Viewpoint, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 642 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 2,961–3,617 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rocky Ridge Trail · 35.21188, -82.57298

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 68° · precip 16% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rocky Ridge Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Switchback Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Stone Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.8 miPass Stone Mountain Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftReach Stone Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miBear right onto Switchback Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading W.
  8. 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/stone-mountain-stone-mountain-viewpoint-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F68°
Precip16%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 89°70° 15%
Sun 85°65° 59%
Mon 72°63° 44%
Tue 75°58°
Wed 83°59°
Thu 89°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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