Sunset Vista Trail
North Carolina
Free — you'll pick up right here.
0.3 mi
Distance
331 ft
Gain
11 min
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside National Forests in North Carolina
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Sunset Vista Trail
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 331 ft
- Elevation loss
- 331 ft
- Highest point
- 3,719 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,577 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
No permit or access details on file for this trail — check with the local land manager before you go.
About this trail
Sunset Vista Trail is a 0.62-mile out-and-back route in North Carolina with 331 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,719 feet.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 3,586 ft
- High point
- 3,719 ft
- Total climbing
- 331 ft
- Total descent
- 331 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 10% grade right from the start
- Length (round trip)
- 0.6 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Nantahala Ranger District · Ranger district
- National Forests in North Carolina · National forest
Source: USFS EDW boundaries
Conditions
Active alerts for Nantahala Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Arrowood Glade Alcohol Prohibitions- Nantahala Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Finger Lake Area Prohibitions- Nantahala Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Connely Creek Road (NFSR 86) Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Hickory BranchHiking0.5 mi
- London BaldHiking1 mi
- ChogaHiking1.1 mi
- Diamond ValleyHiking1.4 mi
- Nantahala National ForestRiver fishing2.1 mi
- Nantahala Lake Dispersed Camping Site - Lake AccesCamping2.8 mi
- Valley RiverCanoeing4.3 mi
- Nantahala RiverRiver fishing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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