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Hike

Paddy's Creek Trail

Ends at Lake James

2.4 mi out & back · 100 ft gain · 1,235 ft high point · Easy

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

This trail leads to Lake James in North Carolina over 2.4 miles out and back. Linville Gorge Overlook is nearby.

Elevation

100 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

13.7 mi from the trailhead
Linville Gorge Info. Cabin
Cabin & lookout · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

20 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: 20 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake JamesDestination · 0.0 mi in
Linville Gorge OverlookNearby · 1.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Linville River
St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Morganton, North Carolina)

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: 2.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 100 ft round trip
High point: 1,235 ft
Low point: 1,198 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.4 mi and 100 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 35.7512° N · 81.8783° W

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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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Weather

7-day forecast

Wed66°59°Chance Light Rain
Thu75°55°Areas Of Fog
Fri74°44°Slight Chance Light Rain
Sat66°34°Sunny
Sun66°35°Mostly Sunny
Mon66°35°Sunny
Tue69°Sunny

Wed: Chance Light Rain · wind 1 mph ESE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain