Wesley Creek Sunset Point–Haywood Hurricane Spur, 4 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Wesley Creek Sunset Point–Haywood Hurricane Spur, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Fines Creek, NC. The route passes Meadow Fork Gap before reaching Wesley Creek Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 628 ft. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Wesley Creek Sunset Point–Haywood Hurricane Spur, 4 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 3,634–3,983 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Haywood Hurricane Spur · 35.74295, -82.95242
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 83°F / low 66° · precip 21% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start on Haywood Hurricane Spur, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Meadow Fork Gap.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Wesley Creek Road, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach Wesley Creek Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Haywood Hurricane Spur, heading NE.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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