Woods Mountain–Armstrong Creek Trail, 3 sights
15.7 mi · ▲ 4,203 ft · 7 hr 20 min
Woods Mountain–Armstrong Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near Wildacres, NC. The route reaches Woods Mountain at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 4,203 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Woods Mountain–Armstrong Creek Trail, 3 sights
15.7 mi · ▲ 4,203 ft · 7 hr 20 min
Elevation 1,974–3,645 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Armstrong Creek Trail · 35.79241, -82.12901
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 89°F / low 71° · precip 13% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
- Start on Armstrong Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 2.9 miBear left onto Woods Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 5 miReach Woods Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5 miBear right onto Armstrong Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 2.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.8 mi in (~275 min). Leave by 2:59 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Armstrong Creek Trail Trailhead
- Buck Creek Gap Parking Overlook (MP 344.1)–Buck Creek Gap, 5 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 1,983 ft
- Armstrong Creek Trail–Victor Road, 3 sights 12.7 mi · ▲ 2,534 ft
- Rich Knob–Armstrong Creek Trail, 3 sights 13 mi · ▲ 2,605 ft
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