Sunset hikes near Cutshalltown, nc

A short walk out, the whole show, and back at your car before dark. Times are estimates at a relaxed pace; give yourself extra buffer, especially with kids or in a group.

1. Little Firescald Knob–Hickey Fork Sunset Point Loop, 7 sights 1.9 mi away

   Leave by 5:31 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:31 PM
   2. Sunset7:55 PM
   3. Head back8:10 PM
   4. At your car9:25 PM
   5. Dark8:21 PM

   Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.0 mi to the viewpoint · 1670 ft climb · 198 min of walking

2. Big Rocky Road–Hickey Fork Trail, 5 sights 2.5 mi away

   Leave by 6:29 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:29 PM
   2. Sunset7:55 PM
   3. Head back8:10 PM
   4. At your car8:45 PM
   5. Dark8:21 PM

   Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.5 mi to the viewpoint · 980 ft climb · 100 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

3. Hickey Fork Sunset Point–Hickey Fork Trail, 4 sights 2.6 mi away

   Leave by 6:29 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:29 PM
   2. Sunset7:55 PM
   3. Head back8:10 PM
   4. At your car8:45 PM
   5. Dark8:21 PM

   Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.5 mi to the viewpoint · 990 ft climb · 101 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

4. Camp Creek Bald–Little Firescald Knob Loop, 8 sights 3.3 mi away

   Be there by 7:35 PM

   1. Be there7:35 PM
   2. Sunset7:55 PM
   3. Dark8:21 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:21 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

5. Bearwallow Gap–Chestnutlog Gap, 8 sights 4.5 mi away

   Be there by 7:34 PM

   1. Be there7:34 PM
   2. Sunset7:55 PM
   3. Dark8:21 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:21 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

6. Camp Creek Bald Road & Jones Meadow Access Trail via Appalachian Trail 4.8 mi away

   Be there by 7:35 PM

   1. Be there7:35 PM
   2. Sunset7:55 PM
   3. Dark8:21 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:21 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

7. Blackstack Cliffs via Appalachian Trail 4.8 mi away

   Leave by 7:11 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:11 PM
   2. Sunset7:55 PM
   3. Head back8:10 PM
   4. At your car8:36 PM
   5. Dark8:21 PM

   Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 100 ft climb · 50 min of walking

8. Baxter Cliff–Bearwallow Gap, 7 sights 4.8 mi away

   Be there by 7:34 PM

   1. Be there7:34 PM
   2. Sunset7:55 PM
   3. Dark8:21 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:21 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

9. Appalachian Viewpoint–Rice Gap, 3 saddles 5.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:13 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:13 PM
   2. Sunset7:54 PM
   3. Head back8:09 PM
   4. At your car8:58 PM
   5. Dark8:20 PM

   Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.0 mi to the viewpoint · 1050 ft climb · 130 min of walking

10. High Rock–Appalachian Viewpoint, 4 saddles 5.3 mi away

    Leave by 7:13 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:13 PM
    2. Sunset7:54 PM
    3. Head back8:09 PM
    4. At your car8:21 PM
    5. Dark8:20 PM

    Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 290 ft climb · 33 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

11. Rice Gap & Rice Creek Road via Appalachian Trail 5.3 mi away

    Leave by 5:47 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:47 PM
    2. Sunset7:54 PM
    3. Head back8:09 PM
    4. At your car9:10 PM
    5. Dark8:20 PM

    Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    2.5 mi to the viewpoint · 1500 ft climb · 168 min of walking

12. Greene Mountain Trail & Kennedy Cabin Road 5.6 mi away

    Leave by 7:24 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:24 PM
    2. Sunset7:55 PM
    3. Head back8:10 PM
    4. At your car8:17 PM
    5. Dark8:21 PM

    Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 3 min before dark.

    0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 100 ft climb · 19 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint