AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Summer Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 55 min

Summer Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Horace, NC. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,599 – 2,720 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Summer Road 35.35062, -82.29121
Nearest town Horace, NC
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Summer Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 55 min

Elevation 2,598–2,719 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Summer Road · 35.35062, -82.29121

Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 87°F / low 69° · precip 11% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start on Summer Road, heading N.
  2. 1.2 miReach Summer Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.2 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/summer-road-out-back

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 87°F69°
Precip11%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat 89°69°
Sun 85°66° 66%
Mon 75°63° 66%
Tue 80°61°
Wed 87°59°
Thu 89°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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