AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

The Lagoon

5.2 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 1 hr 51 min

The Lagoon is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Pisgah View, NC. The route reaches The Lagoon at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 233 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,978 – 2,120 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.54711, -82.58045
Nearest town Pisgah View, NC
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The Lagoon

5.2 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 1,978–2,119 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.54711, -82.58045

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 70° · precip 18% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 2.1 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftReach The Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 2.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 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/the-lagoon-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

90% dirt7% gravel3% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F70°
Precip18%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity89%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 1 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 10% rain4 PM: 9% rain5 PM: 14% rain6 PM: 18% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 86°68° 63%
Mon 78°65° 41%
Tue 83°59°
Wed 88°58°
Thu 89°62° 17%
Fri 87°65° 39%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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