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Wolf Mountain–Lake McCrady, 8 sights

2 mi · ▲ 531 ft · 56 min

Wolf Mountain–Lake McCrady, 8 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back near Kanuga Ridge, NC. The route passes Lake McCrady and Wolf Mountain. It climbs 531 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,290 – 2,822 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Connector trail 35.27297, -82.51355
Nearest town Kanuga Ridge, NC
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Wolf Mountain–Lake McCrady, 8 sights

2 mi · ▲ 531 ft · 56 min

Elevation 2,291–2,822 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Connector trail · 35.27297, -82.51355

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 90°F / low 68° · precip 15% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start on Connector trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake McCrady.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tortuga, heading S.
  4. 100 ftBear left onto GNCC, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Two-way Connector trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Evergreen, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Two-way Connector trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto High Rocks climb trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Evergreen, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto High Rocks climb trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Evergreen, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto High Rocks climb trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Evergreen, heading N.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto High Rocks climb trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Evergreen, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Copperhead Road, heading N.
  17. 200 ftTurn right onto Evergreen, heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto High Rocks climb trail, heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Evergreen, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Hemlock Epoch, heading N.
  21. 50 ftPass Wolf Mountain.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Rhodo Ruckus, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto GNCC, heading N.
  24. 150 ftBear left onto Rhodo Ruckus, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftBear left onto GNCC, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miBear left onto Rhodo Ruckus, heading S.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto GNCC, heading S.
  28. 450 ftContinue straight onto Copperhead Road, heading E.
  29. 250 ftContinue straight onto GNCC, heading SE.
  30. 150 ftContinue straight onto Copperhead Road, heading SE.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tortuga, heading E.
  32. 150 ftSharp left onto Connector trail, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wolf-mountain-out-back

Trail surface

83% dirt9% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 90°F68°
Precip15%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 12% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 94°70°
Sun 89°66° 61%
Mon 76°65° 45%
Tue 80°60°
Wed 87°60°
Thu 90°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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