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Hike

Jim Stephenson Nature Trail

Ends at Light Station
Camp 4 mi away

0.8 mi out & back · 7 ft high point · Easy

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Jim Stephenson Nature Trail reaches the Light Station at Ocracoke in 0.4 miles one way, with Silver Lake nearby.

Elevation

0 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

3.6 mi from the trailhead
Ocracoke Campground
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

17 mi from you
Ramp 55 Boardwalk
- Passes Bare Hill
- Inside Cape Hatteras National Seashore
- Camp 1 mi away
17.0 mi out & back · 186 ft gain · Moderate
Cape Hatteras National Seashore · Camp 1 mi away

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Light StationNearby · 0.0 mi in
Silver LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Ocracoke Light
Ocracoke Historic District
Ocracoke, North Carolina
Ocracoke British Cemetery
Battle of Ocracoke

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: 0.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 0 ft round trip
High point: 7 ft
Low point: 1 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.8 mi and 0 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 35.1059° N · 75.9864° W

Get directions Open the map

3.9 mi from the trailhead

Ocracoke Campground

Campground · NC

9.7 mi from the trailhead

Cape Point Campground

Campground · NC

20 mi from you

HI BW Sandy Bay Oceanside Boardwalk

Passes Bare Hill
Inside Cape Hatteras National Seashore

5.9 mi out & back · Easy

Cape Hatteras National Seashore · Camp 6 mi away

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 18

Ends at Silver Lake

115.2 mi of trails · 484 ft climb · Very hard

Camp 9 mi away

Ocracoke Day Use Area Boardwalk

Ends at a viewpoint
Inside Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Camp 3 mi away

4.9 mi out & back · Easy

Cape Hatteras National Seashore · Camp 3 mi away

OI TR Hammock Hills Nature Trail

Ends at a viewpoint
Inside Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Camp under a mile away

1.2 mi loop · Easy

Cape Hatteras National Seashore · Camp under a mile away

Hammock Hills Trail

Ends at a viewpoint
Inside Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Camp under a mile away

0.7 mi loop · Easy

Cape Hatteras National Seashore · Camp under a mile away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Excellent
T-MobileLTE · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

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Sun62°56°Sunny
Mon63°58°Sunny
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