The Pinnacle–Pinnacle Viewpoint, 4 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 2,121 ft · 3 hr 14 min
The Pinnacle–Pinnacle Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Pinnacle Park near Fisher Creek, NC. The route passes The Pinnacle before reaching Pinnacle Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 2,121 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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The Pinnacle–Pinnacle Viewpoint, 4 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 2,121 ft · 3 hr 14 min
Elevation 3,029–4,928 ft
Out & Back · Pinnacle Park
Trailhead: Pinnacle Park Tour · 35.42262, -83.19125
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 85°F / low 64° · precip 18% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start on West Fork Trail, heading N.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Pinnacle Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miPass Pinnacle Viewpoint.
- 50 ftReach The Pinnacle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto West Fork Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~132 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Pinnacle Park Tour Trailhead
- East Fork Trail & West Fork Trail Loop 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,967 ft
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