UNCA Urban Forest–Glenns Creek Greenway, 3 sights
1.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 30 min
UNCA Urban Forest–Glenns Creek Greenway, 3 sights is a 1.4-mile out-and-back near Woolsey, NC. The route reaches UNCA Urban Forest. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi2,008 – 2,083 ft1.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Glenns Creek Greenway 35.61542, -82.55494
Nearest town Woolsey, NC
Directions
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UNCA Urban Forest–Glenns Creek Greenway, 3 sights
1.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 30 min
Elevation 2,008–2,084 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Glenns Creek Greenway · 35.61542, -82.55494
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 71° · precip 14% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 223 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Glenns Creek Greenway, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass UNCA Urban Forest.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto UNCA Perimeter Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Crayton Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach UNCA Urban Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto UNCA Perimeter Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Glenns Creek Greenway, heading NE.
- 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 surface
15% dirt13% gravel72% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 93°F71°
Precip14%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity88%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun
91°72°
60%
Mon
79°64°
31%
Tue
82°59°
Wed
87°60°
Thu
89°64°
16%
Fri
84°66°
38%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 223 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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