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Hike

Sandy Cliff Overlook Trail

Ends at Lake James

0.5 mi out & back · 1,244 ft high point · Easy

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

This short trail leads to Sandy Cliff Overlook and Lake James in North Carolina. The out and back route is 0.5 miles.

Elevation

0 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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14.8 mi from the trailhead
Crabtree Falls Campground
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

19 mi from you
Mount Mitchell Trail
- Summits Mount Mitchell
- Inside Pisgah National Forest
- 3,689 ft of climbing
10.9 mi out & back · 3,689 ft gain · Very hard
Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 0 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Sandy Cliff OverlookDestination · 0.3 mi in
Lake JamesDestination · 0.3 mi in
Lake Channel OverlookNearby · 0.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Lake James State Park
Lake James

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 0 ft round trip
High point: 1,244 ft
Low point: 1,218 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.5 mi and 0 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 2
Trailhead: 35.7319° N · 81.9034° W

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14.8 mi from the trailhead

Linville Gorge Info. Cabin

Cabin & lookout · NC

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Buncombe Horse Range Trail

Passes Chestnut Knob
Inside Pisgah National Forest
3,448 ft of climbing

17.1 mi one way · 3,448 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Old Mitchell Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
1,145 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

3.5 mi out & back · 1,145 ft gain · Moderate

NC · Camp 3 mi away

Shortoff

Passes The Chimneys
Inside Pisgah National Forest
3,887 ft of climbing

14.1 mi out & back · 3,887 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

Balsam Nature Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
Camp 3 mi away

2.1 mi loop · 606 ft gain · Moderate

NC · Camp 3 mi away

Mount Mitchell Summit Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
Camp 3 mi away

1.7 mi out & back · 555 ft gain · Easy

NC · Camp 3 mi away

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Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today64°38°Sunny
Sun65°38°Sunny
Mon71°39°Sunny
Tue73°42°Sunny
Wed68°42°Mostly Sunny
Thu73°43°Mostly Sunny
Fri76°46°Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 3 mph ENE

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