Wildcat Rock Overlook & Wildcat Rock Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 1,095 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Wildcat Rock Overlook & Wildcat Rock Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Rock Preserve near Chestnut Hill, NC. The route reaches Wildcat Rock Overlook at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 1,095 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wildcat Rock Overlook & Wildcat Rock Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 1,095 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 2,362–3,417 ft
Out & Back · Wildcat Rock Preserve
Trailhead: Wildcat Rock Trail · 35.47329, -82.33210
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 71° · precip 17% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wildcat Rock Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 1.3 miSharp left onto Wildcat Rock Overlook Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Wildcat Rock Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Wildcat Rock Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 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 1.4 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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