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Grandfather Mountain — Profile Trail

Toughest trail in the Blue Ridge. 3 miles with 2,000 ft gain, ladders, cables, and exposed scrambling. UN-designated biosphere reserve.

StrenuousSoutheast5,946 ftExposed Ridge

Grandfather Mountain — Profile Trail

⛅ Overcast

Good to Go
51°
Feels 51°FSummit · 5,946 ft
6:48 AM8:04 PM
CLEAR

Wind

13mph

Precip

16%

Humid

87%

Elev Δ

+1500ft

12-Hour Temp Trend

31°43°

Hourly Forecast

5 AM

🌫️

42°

18mph

6 AM

🌧️

37°

22mph

7 AM

🌫️

33°

22mph

8 AM

🌫️

31°

23mph

9 AM

⛅

32°

24mph

10 AM

⛅

34°

28mph

11 AM

⛅

36°

28mph

12 PM

⛅

39°

30mph

1 PM

⛅

41°

30mph

2 PM

⛅

43°

27mph

3 PM

☀️

43°

26mph

4 PM

☀️

43°

25mph

Summit Conditions

55°F→−4°→51°F

Wet lapse rate: 2.7°F/1,000ft · 1,481 ft gain

◎L1
Synthetic/merino blend long sleeve

150g merino or synthetic blend for moisture management

◉L2
Light fleece or vestPACK

Microfleece pullover — pack it, don't wear it at the trailhead

Summit Pack List

↟Light fleece↟Wind shell

Start Cold Tip

Start in just your base layer — you'll warm up within 10 minutes on the trail. Keep your fleece accessible in the top of your pack for the summit.

Updated 4:07:12 AM · America/New_York

Updated Apr 19, 4:07 AM UTC

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