Yonahlossee Overlook–Mountains-to-Sea Trail, 5 sights is a 15-mile out-and-back near Grandfather, NC. The route passes Yonahlossee Overlook and Old House Gap. It climbs 3,032 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,129 – 4,446 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 36.09671, -81.81134
Nearest town Grandfather, NC
Directions
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Yonahlossee Overlook–Mountains-to-Sea Trail, 5 sights
15 mi · ▲ 3,032 ft · 6 hr 31 min
Elevation 2,128–4,446 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 36.09671, -81.81134
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 14% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Yonahlossee Overlook.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Tanawha Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Beacon Heights Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading SW.
- 2.5 miPass Old House Gap.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Old House Gap Road, heading SE.
- 3 miReach Yonahlossee Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3 miTurn left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NE.
- 2.6 miBear left onto Beacon Heights Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Tanawha Trail, heading NW.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 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
96% dirt2% paved1% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 80°F64°
Precip14%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sat
79°66°
17%
Sun
78°60°
69%
Mon
66°55°
49%
Tue
70°52°
Wed
77°55°
Thu
79°59°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Yonahlossee Overlook & Tanawha Viewpoint via Tanawha Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 657 ft
- Beacon Heights–Yonahlossee Overlook, 4 viewpoints 4 mi · ▲ 710 ft
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