AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sunset hikes near Hurricane, 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.

6 of 12 spots
  1. Rich Mountain–Deep Gap, 4 saddles 3.2 mi away

    Leave by 7:32 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:32 PM
    2. Sunset7:56 PM
    3. Head back8:11 PM
    4. At your car8:15 PM
    5. Dark8:22 PM

    Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 8 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 7 min of walking

  2. Hickey Fork Sunset Point–Hickey Fork Trail, 3 sights 5.9 mi away

    Leave by 7:22 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:22 PM
    2. Sunset7:56 PM
    3. Head back8:11 PM
    4. At your car8:18 PM
    5. Dark8:22 PM

    Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 4 min before dark.

    0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 230 ft climb · 21 min of walking

  3. Appalachian Trail 5.9 mi away

    Leave by 7:22 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:22 PM
    2. Sunset7:56 PM
    3. Head back8:11 PM
    4. At your car8:18 PM
    5. Dark8:22 PM

    Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 4 min before dark.

    0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 250 ft climb · 22 min of walking

  4. Devils Kitchen Spur Road & Devils Kitchenr Road 6.2 mi away

    Leave by 7:27 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:27 PM
    2. Sunset7:56 PM
    3. Head back8:11 PM
    4. At your car8:16 PM
    5. Dark8:22 PM

    Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 7 min before dark.

    0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 160 ft climb · 13 min of walking

  5. Devils Kitchenr Road 6.9 mi away

    Leave by 7:24 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:24 PM
    2. Sunset7:56 PM
    3. Head back8:11 PM
    4. At your car8:21 PM
    5. Dark8:22 PM

    Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 2 min before dark.

    0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 100 ft climb · 21 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

  6. Allen Gap via Appalachian Trail 5.3 mi away

    Be there by 7:36 PM

    1. Be there7:36 PM
    2. Sunset7:56 PM
    3. Dark8:22 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:22 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

  7. Deep Gap & Little Paint Creek Trail via Appalachian Trail 4 mi away

    Leave by 7:31 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:31 PM
    2. Sunset7:56 PM
    3. Head back8:11 PM
    4. At your car8:15 PM
    5. Dark8:22 PM

    Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 7 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 9 min of walking

  8. Greene Mountain Trail & Kennedy Cabin Road 7.2 mi away

    Leave by 7:25 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:25 PM
    2. Sunset7:56 PM
    3. Head back8:11 PM
    4. At your car8:19 PM
    5. Dark8:22 PM

    Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 3 min before dark.

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

  9. Firescald Road 8.3 mi away

    Leave by 7:25 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:25 PM
    2. Sunset7:56 PM
    3. Head back8:11 PM
    4. At your car8:19 PM
    5. Dark8:22 PM

    Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 3 min before dark.

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

  10. Blackstack Cliffs via Appalachian Trail 8.5 mi away

    Leave by 7:12 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:12 PM
    2. Sunset7:56 PM
    3. Head back8:11 PM
    4. At your car8:37 PM
    5. Dark8:22 PM

    Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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

  11. Kennedy Cabin Sunset Point–Bullen Hollow Trail, 4 sights 8.8 mi away

    Be there by 7:36 PM

    1. Be there7:36 PM
    2. Sunset7:56 PM
    3. Dark8:22 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:22 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

  12. Bullen Hollow Trail–Firescald Road, 3 sights 9.1 mi away

    Be there by 7:36 PM

    1. Be there7:36 PM
    2. Sunset7:56 PM
    3. Dark8:22 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:22 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

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