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Bald Springs

On Johnson Bald, Nantahala Mountains

Trail4.9 km · 3.0 miBest Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov

Next nearby hike: Shinbone 2.1 mi · 3.4 kmExplore Johnson Bald →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov · highs 10–22 °C (50–72 °F)

  1. J4°-5°216
  2. F6°-4°236
  3. M10°-1°204
  4. A14°3°178
  5. M17°7°176
  6. J21°12°198
  7. J22°14°201
  8. A22°13°158
  9. S19°10°153
  10. O15°5°127
  11. N10°1°172
  12. D6°-3°231

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Length
4.9 km · 3.0 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Johnson Bald (mountain, 1,496 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Nantahala Mountains (Blue Ridge Mountains › Appalachian Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
11 km SE of Andrews (Cherokee County, North Carolina) · GeoNames
Park or forest
National Forests in North Carolina
Connects to
Rim Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
North Carolina
Continent
North America
Route centre
35.1271, -83.7507
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Shinbone

2.1 mi · 3.4 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Rim Trail

2.1 mi · 3.4 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Sasafrass

2.3 mi · 3.8 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Trail Ridge

3.6 mi · 5.8 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Rockhouse Creek

3.8 mi · 6.1 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Cover

4.2 mi · 6.8 km · National Forests in North Carolina

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