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Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) via Mountains-to-Sea Trail

11.6 mi · ▲ 2,251 ft · 5 hr

Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) via Mountains-to-Sea Trail is an 11.6-mile out-and-back near Swannanoa Hills, NC. The route reaches Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It climbs 2,251 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,218 – 3,320 ft · steepest grade: 21%11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Folk Art Center 35.59301, -82.48118
Nearest town Swannanoa Hills, NC
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Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) via Mountains-to-Sea Trail

11.6 mi · ▲ 2,251 ft · 5 hr

Elevation 2,217–3,320 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Folk Art Center · 35.59301, -82.48118

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Folk Art Center, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NW.
  5. 2.2 miTurn left onto Lunch Rock Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading N.
  7. 3.5 miSharp right onto Mountains to Sea Connector Trail, heading N.
  8. 450 ftReach Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 500 ftSharp left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading E.
  10. 3.5 miTurn left onto Lunch Rock Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading S.
  12. 2.2 miBear left onto Folk Art Center, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tanbark-ridge-overlook-mp-376-7-out-back-19-km

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~165 min). Leave by 4:48 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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