Local favourite trek · Jackson, North Carolina
Mac's Gap Trail
Mac's Gap Trail is a trek in Jackson, North Carolina.
Mac's Gap Trail: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mac's Gap Trail
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Mac's Gap Trail — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.15433, -83.00367. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mac's Gap Trail
- Gorges State Park · sanctuary · Transylvania · ~13 km · Must-see
- Whiteside Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Jocassee · lake · Oconee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tanasee Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Devil's Courthouse · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ellicott Rock Wilderness · sanctuary · Oconee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ellicott's Rock · viewpoint · Jackson · ~24 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Macon · ~26 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Oconee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Glade Mountain · viewpoint · Oconee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Little Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Oconee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Black Balsam Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cliffside Lake Recreation Area · lake · Oconee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~29 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~29 km · Must-see
- Jocassee Dam · lake · Oconee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Graveyard Fields · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
Other treks near Mac's Gap Trail
- Bartram Trail · trek · Macon · ~49 km · Must-see
- Benton MacKaye Trail · trek · Cherokee · ~93 km · Must-see
- Arkaquah Trail · trek · Union · ~103 km · Must-see
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~106 km · Must-see
- Duncan Ridge Trail · trek · Union · ~134 km · Must-see
- Foothills Trail · trek · Pickens · ~28 km
- Boulevard Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~82 km
- Alum Cave Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~84 km
- Greenland Creek Trail · trek · Jackson · ~0 km
- Panthertown Valley Trail · trek · Jackson · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the trail open?
No visitor has reported the trail status for Mac's Gap Trail yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mac's Gap Trail?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mac's Gap Trail?
Nearby: Gorges State Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Whiteside Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km), Lower Whitewater Falls Trail (waterfall, 19 km), Lake Jocassee (lake, 21 km), Tanasee Bald (viewpoint, 21 km), Devil's Courthouse (viewpoint, 24 km).