Woods Mountain–Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Woods Mountain Extension, 3 sights
12.7 mi · ▲ 2,751 ft · 5 hr 37 min
Woods Mountain–Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Woods Mountain Extension, 3 sights is a 12.7-mile out-and-back near Woodlawn, NC. The route reaches Woods Mountain at the turnaround, 6.4 miles in. It climbs 2,751 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Woods Mountain–Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Woods Mountain Extension, 3 sights
12.7 mi · ▲ 2,751 ft · 5 hr 37 min
Elevation 1,479–3,630 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Mountains-to-Sea Trail · 35.76712, -82.04261
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Woodlawn Fitness Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Woods Mountain Extension, heading SW.
- 1 miSharp right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Betsy Ridge Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading SW.
- 2.9 miTurn right onto Woods Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Woods Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NE.
- 2.9 miContinue straight onto Betsy Ridge Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Woods Mountain Extension, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Woodlawn Fitness Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.3 mi in (~222 min). Leave by 3:49 PM for the 7:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Mountains-to-Sea Trail Trailhead
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail via Graveyard Mountain Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 496 ft
- Bald Mountain Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 342 ft
- Graveyard Mountain Road & Mountains-to-Sea Trail 3 mi · ▲ 475 ft
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Woods Mountain Extension 3.9 mi · ▲ 481 ft
- Harris Creek Trail & Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Woods Mountain Extension 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,719 ft
- Betsy Ridge Road & Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Woods Mountain Extension 6.9 mi · ▲ 689 ft
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