Wolf Laurel Nature Sunset Point & Big Bald Bypass Trail via Appalachian Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 1,034 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Wolf Laurel Nature Sunset Point & Big Bald Bypass Trail via Appalachian Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Bald Mountain, NC. The route reaches Wolf Laurel Nature Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 1,034 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Wolf Laurel Nature Sunset Point & Big Bald Bypass Trail via Appalachian Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 1,034 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 4,393–5,268 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Big Bald Bypass Trail · 35.98792, -82.48889
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 62° · precip 9% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Big Bald Bypass Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miReach Wolf Laurel Nature Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Big Bald Bypass Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Big Bald Bypass Trail Trailhead
- High Rocks–Whistling Gap, 3 summits 12.1 mi · ▲ 3,680 ft
- High Rock–Wolf Laurel Nature Sunset Point, 6 saddles 15.5 mi · ▲ 3,800 ft
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