Wolf Creek Gorge
North Carolina
Free — you'll pick up right here.
0.5 mi
Distance
327 ft
Gain
We don't cover this trail yet
No agency boundary, access route or field report is mapped to it — so there is no verdict, and we won't guess. We'll tell you the moment this trail has something to say.
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Why you'll love it
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Wolf Creek Gorge
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 327 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Wolf Creek Gorge is a short out-and-back trail in North Carolina managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 0.94 miles long with 327 feet of elevation gain.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Length (round trip)
- 0.9 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lake Toxaway 2 Sw, NC weather station, 9.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan46° high27° low
- Feb50° high29° low
- Mar57° high35° low
- Apr67° high42° low
- May73° high51° low
- Jun76° high60° low
- Jul79° high63° low
- Aug77° high62° low
- Sep73° high56° low
- Oct65° high45° low
- Nov56° high36° low
- Dec49° high31° low
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
- Wolf Creek Lake Dispersed CampsitesCamping0.8 mi
- Turkey KnobHiking1.9 mi
- Horseshoe RockRock climbing2.6 mi
- Cheers LedgeRock climbing2.6 mi
- Rattlesnake KnobHiking3 mi
- Balsam Lake LodgePier fishing3 mi
- Shelton TrailHiking3.3 mi
- West Fork French Broad RiverCanoeing6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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