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Hike

Mountain Ridge Trail

Passes Sunrise Overlook

3.3 mi out & back · 803 ft gain · 4,461 ft high point · Moderate

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Mountain Ridge Trail climbs 803 feet over 3.2 miles out and back to 4,461 feet, passing Sunrise and Jefferson Overlooks.

Elevation

803 ft of gain round trip.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

24 mi from you
Stone Mountain Loop Trail
- Summits Stone Mountain
- 1,203 ft of climbing
5.8 mi loop · 1,203 ft gain · Moderate
NC · Camp 7 mi away

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Jefferson OverlookAlong the way · 0.3 mi in
Sunrise OverlookAlong the way · 0.9 mi in
Mount JeffersonNearby · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Luther RockNearby · 0.0 mi in
Sunset OverlookNearby · 0.6 mi in

Nearby reading

Mount Jefferson State Natural Area
Mount Jefferson (North Carolina)
Ashe County Early College High School
Ashe County High School

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: 3.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 803 ft round trip
High point: 4,461 ft
Low point: 3,692 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.3 mi and 803 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 36.4035° N · 81.4659° W

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Camp 1 mi away

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Iron Mountain Trail

Passes Grindstone Knob
6,136 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

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Three Top Trail

Summits Three Top Mountain
1,298 ft of climbing

3.4 mi out & back · 1,298 ft gain · Moderate

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Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 5

Ends at Devils Garden Overlook
Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
14,882 ft of climbing

86.0 mi one way · 14,882 ft gain · Very hard

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today61°35°Sunny
Sat50°32°Sunny
Sun56°36°Sunny
Mon58°38°Sunny
Tue60°39°Sunny
Wed58°37°Sunny
Thu53°32°Chance Light Rain

Today: Sunny · wind 8 to 12 mph NW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain