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Shutin Creek

On Long Mountain, Blue Ridge Mountains

Trail3.3 km · 2.1 miBest Mar–Nov

Next nearby hike: Van Cliff Loop 1.1 mi · 1.7 kmExplore Long Mountain →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–Nov · highs 13–27 °C (55–81 °F)

  1. J7°-3°108
  2. F9°-1°115
  3. M13°2°113
  4. A18°6°113
  5. M22°11°126
  6. J25°15°136
  7. J27°17°144
  8. A26°17°120
  9. S23°13°100
  10. O18°8°70
  11. N13°3°92
  12. D8°-1°108

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
3.3 km · 2.1 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Long Mountain (mountain, 952 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Blue Ridge Mountains (Appalachian Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
5.9 km SW of Hot Springs (Madison County, North Carolina) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Connects to
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Scenic Trail: Appalachian) (at its start or end)
Best months
Mar–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
North Carolina
Continent
North America
Route centre
35.8534, -82.8754
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

Van Cliff Loop

1.1 mi · 1.7 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Bluff Mountain Loop

2.1 mi · 3.4 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Walnut Mountain Trail

3.7 mi · 5.9 km · Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Buckeye Ridge Horse

5.0 mi · 8.1 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Pump Gap Loop

5.2 mi · 8.4 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Laurel River

5.8 mi · 9.3 km · National Forests in North Carolina

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