Wesley Creek Sunset Point–Hurricane Creek Road, 3 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 1,214 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Wesley Creek Sunset Point–Hurricane Creek Road, 3 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Shelton Laurel, NC. The route reaches Wesley Creek Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 1,214 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Wesley Creek Sunset Point–Hurricane Creek Road, 3 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 1,214 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 2,748–3,983 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Hurricane Creek Road · 35.72904, -82.98357
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 87°F / low 71° · precip 10% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start on Hurricane Creek Road, heading E.
- 1.6 miBear left onto Haywood Hurricane Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Haywood Hurricane Spur, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right 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 left onto Haywood Hurricane Spur, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Haywood Hurricane Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Hurricane Creek Road, heading SW.
- 1.6 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 2.2 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Hurricane Creek Road Trailhead
- Hurricane Creek Road 4 mi · ▲ 880 ft
- Haywood Hurricane Spur–Hurricane Creek Road, 3 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,205 ft
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