AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sunset hikes near Laurel Lake Estates, 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. Big Ridge Overlook (MP 403.6)–Beaver Dam Gap Overlook (MP 401.7), 7 sights 6.8 mi away

    Leave by 7:24 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:24 PM
    2. Sunset7:56 PM
    3. Head back8:11 PM
    4. At your car8:19 PM
    5. Dark8:21 PM

    Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 2 min before dark.

    0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 100 ft climb · 20 min of walking

  2. Craggy Rock Drive & Glen Horn Drive via Seven Falls Parkway 5.1 mi away

    Leave by 7:04 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:04 PM
    2. Sunset7:55 PM
    3. Head back8:10 PM
    4. At your car8:34 PM
    5. Dark8:21 PM

    Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 260 ft climb · 55 min of walking

  3. Gore Lake–Big Falls Drive, 4 sights 5.3 mi away

    Leave by 6:55 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:55 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.

    1.3 mi to the viewpoint · 250 ft climb · 75 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

  4. Farmhouse Trail–Rocky Ridge Trail, 3 sights 8.3 mi away

    Leave by 7:32 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:32 PM
    2. Sunset7:55 PM
    3. Head back8:10 PM
    4. At your car8:12 PM
    5. Dark8:21 PM

    Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 9 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

  5. Stone Mountain–Stone Mountain Viewpoint, 4 sights 8.8 mi away

    Leave by 7:20 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:20 PM
    2. Sunset7:55 PM
    3. Head back8:10 PM
    4. At your car8:23 PM
    5. Dark8:21 PM

    Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 50 ft climb · 28 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

  6. 151 dh–Buck Spring Trail, 3 sights 9.2 mi away

    Leave by 7:20 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:20 PM
    2. Sunset7:56 PM
    3. Head back8:11 PM
    4. At your car8:22 PM
    5. Dark8:22 PM

    Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 0 min before dark.

    0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 220 ft climb · 27 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

  7. Mills River Valley Overlook (MP 404.5)–Big Ridge Overlook (MP 403.6), 8 sights 9.2 mi away

    Leave by 7:23 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:23 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 — 2 min before dark.

    0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 150 ft climb · 22 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

  8. Plantation Trail 9.6 mi away

    Leave by 7:30 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:30 PM
    2. Sunset7:55 PM
    3. Head back8:10 PM
    4. At your car8:15 PM
    5. Dark8:21 PM

    Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 6 min before dark.

    0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 10 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

  9. Hooker Falls–Lake Imaging, 7 sights 7.6 mi away

    Leave by 7:19 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:19 PM
    2. Sunset7:55 PM
    3. Head back8:10 PM
    4. At your car8:28 PM
    5. Dark8:21 PM

    Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 34 min of walking

  10. Isaac Heath Trail–Jim Branch Trail, 4 sights 8.1 mi away

    Leave by 7:19 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:19 PM
    2. Sunset7:55 PM
    3. Head back8:10 PM
    4. At your car8:28 PM
    5. Dark8:21 PM

    Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 34 min of walking

  11. Green Top–Wolf Knob, 6 summits 10 mi away

    Leave by 7:24 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:24 PM
    2. Sunset7:56 PM
    3. Head back8:11 PM
    4. At your car8:19 PM
    5. Dark8:21 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 walking

  12. Cold Knob–Beaver Dam Gap Overlook (MP 401.7), 4 sights 9.9 mi away

    Leave by 7:11 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:11 PM
    2. Sunset7:55 PM
    3. Head back8:10 PM
    4. At your car8:24 PM
    5. Dark8:21 PM

    Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 360 ft climb · 39 min of walking

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