Tanawha Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Tanawha Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Grandfather, NC. It climbs 1,001 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,301 – 4,679 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Tanawha Trail 36.09032, -81.81460
Nearest town Grandfather, NC
Directions
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Tanawha Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 4,303–4,678 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Tanawha Trail · 36.09032, -81.81460
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 14% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tanawha Trail, heading NW.
- 2.1 miReach Tanawha Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
73% dirt8% paved1% boardwalk18% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 80°F64°
Precip14%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity84%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sat
79°66°
17%
Sun
79°60°
69%
Mon
66°55°
49%
Tue
70°52°
Wed
77°55°
Thu
79°59°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Tanawha Trail Trailhead
- Yonahlossee Overlook via Tanawha Trail 1 mi · ▲ 177 ft
- Beacon Heights Viewpoint–Mountains-to-Sea Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 2.9 mi · ▲ 515 ft
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