Falls Lake (Shinleaf Point)

Trailhead GPS Coordinates: 35.99403, -78.65752

Route Type: Out-and-back Difficulty: MODERATE (Petzoldt Rating 3.10 )

Hike Length: 2.6 miles Hike Duration: 1:00

Trailhead Temp: 30'F Trail Traffic: 1-5 people

Min. Elevation: 260' Max. Elevation: 360'

Total Vertical Gain: 250' Avg. Elevation Gain / Mile: 96'

Trails Used (blaze color): Shinleaf Point Trail (unblazed)

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1-15-2022

Falls Lake State Recreation Area - Shinleaf Point Trail (2.6 miles; d=3.00)

Shinleaf Trail Hike Route Map
My hike of the Shinleaf Trail, at Falls Lake State Recreation Area, as tracked by the Gaia GPS app and depicted a la Google Earth...
Shinleaf Trail Hike Route Map
My hike of the Shinleaf Trail, at Falls Lake State Recreation Area, as tracked by the Gaia GPS app...
Falls Lake State Recreation Area
I had to stop by the visitor center before heading out to explore the park. This is the entrance sign heading there, off NC-50...
Falls Lake State Recreation Area
Unfortunately, I had set out this day well before the 9am opening of the visitor center. So, a single picture needed to suffice and I set off for the Shinleaf Point Access...
Falls Lake SRA - Shinleaf Access
Falls Lake SRA - Shinleaf Access
Falls Lake SRA - Shinleaf Access
Shinleaf Point Trailhead
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Falls Lake (Shinleaf Point)
Falls Lake (Shinleaf Point)
Falls Lake (Shinleaf Point)
Falls Lake (Shinleaf Point)
Falls Lake (Shinleaf Point)
Shinleaf Point Trail