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Little Indian

In the Nantahala Mountains

Trail2.1 km · 1.3 miBest Apr–May, Aug–Nov

Next nearby hike: Lower Trail Ridge 0.8 mi · 1.3 kmExplore Nantahala Mountains →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–May, Aug–Nov · highs 11–23 °C (52–73 °F)

  1. J5°-4°220
  2. F7°-3°242
  3. M11°0°212
  4. A15°4°187
  5. M18°8°171
  6. J22°12°205
  7. J24°14°204
  8. A23°14°176
  9. S20°11°182
  10. O16°6°150
  11. N11°2°183
  12. D6°-2°237

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
2.1 km · 1.3 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain range
Nantahala Mountains (Blue Ridge Mountains › Appalachian Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
19 km SW of Franklin (Macon County, North Carolina) · GeoNames
Park or forest
National Forests in North Carolina
Best months
Apr–May, Aug–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
North Carolina
Continent
North America
Route centre
35.0575, -83.5305
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.

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