Windling Stair Knob–Beehive Trl., 3 sights
12.1 mi · ▲ 2,720 ft · 5 hr 24 min
Windling Stair Knob–Beehive Trl., 3 sights is a 12.1-mile out-and-back near Kawana, NC. The route reaches Windling Stair Knob at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 2,720 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,391 – 3,383 ft · steepest grade: 23%12.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Beehive Trl. 35.93182, -81.80642
Nearest town Kawana, NC
Directions
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Windling Stair Knob–Beehive Trl., 3 sights
12.1 mi · ▲ 2,720 ft · 5 hr 24 min
Elevation 1,392–3,384 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Beehive Trl. · 35.93182, -81.80642
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 73° · precip 17% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:52 PM
- Start on Beehive Trl., heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Greentown Shortcut, heading NW.
- 2.9 miSharp left onto Greentown Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Windling Stair Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto Greentown Shortcut, heading NW.
- 2.9 miBear right onto Beehive Trl., heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
66% dirt8% gravel26% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 94°F73°
Feels like89°Precip17%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity80%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:52 PM
Sat
95°75°
15%
Sun
91°69°
72%
Mon
80°67°
55%
Tue
84°63°
Wed
89°64°
Thu
93°70°
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- Beehive Trl. & Greentown Shortcut 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,359 ft
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