Spur trail from Mountain Ridge trail to Sunset Overlook
OSM map layer · LineString
36.40, -81.47 · rel 19653634
36.40, -81.47 · rel 19653634
Sunset Overlook Spur Trail
A 0,5 km loop walk through alpine terrain and mountains in North Carolina.
Loop walk
start = finish · North Carolina
0,5km
Distance
light
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
40
views
3
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
3× viewpoint
Lively
Uncrowded
Family friendly
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 4 points along the route
What will you encounter?
3× viewpoint
1× summit
Sunset Overlook
viewpoint ·
29 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Jefferson Overlook
viewpoint ·
469 m off route
0,1 km
21%
Mount Jefferson
summit ·
408 m off route
0,4 km
85%
Sunrise Overlook
viewpoint ·
273 m off route
0,5 km
100%
04 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
1203 m
–
1262 m
0 km
0,2 km
0,5 km
05 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
1203 m elevation
Quarter of the way
1222 m elevation
Halfway
1236 m elevation
Three quarters
1258 m elevation
Finish
1258 m elevation
06 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
07 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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09 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Sunset Overlook Spur Trail is 475 m long.
At an average walking pace, Sunset Overlook Spur Trail takes approximately 8 min to complete.
Yes, Sunset Overlook Spur Trail is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
Sunset Overlook Spur Trail starts near coordinates 36.4019, -81.4697.
Sunset Overlook Spur Trail is an easy hike, suitable for walkers of all fitness levels.
Sunset Overlook Spur Trail is maintained and managed by North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation.