Local favourite trek · Gaston, North Carolina
Turnback Trail
Turnback Trail is a trek in Gaston, North Carolina.
Turnback 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 Turnback 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 Turnback Trail — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.21156, -81.29927. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turnback Trail
- King's Pinnacle · viewpoint · York · ~2 km · Must-see
- Crowders Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Gaston · ~2 km · Must-see
- Henry Knob · viewpoint · York · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kings Mountain State Park · sanctuary · York · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kings Mountain National Military Park · sanctuary · York · ~15 km · Must-see
- Joes Mountain · viewpoint · York · ~15 km · Must-see
- Browns Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Whitaker Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden · sanctuary · York · ~29 km · Must-see
- Nanny Mountain · viewpoint · York · ~29 km · Must-see
- Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians · church · Gaston · ~30 km · Must-see
- McDowell Nature Preserve · park · York · ~34 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Lutheran Church · church · Lincoln · ~36 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Lincoln · ~36 km · Must-see
- Robert L. Smith Regional Park · park · Mecklenburg · ~40 km · Must-see
- METALmorphosis · attraction · Mecklenburg · ~41 km · Must-see
- Broad River Greenway · sanctuary · Cherokee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mountain Island Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Gaston · ~42 km · Must-see
Other treks near Turnback Trail
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail · trek · Burke · ~78 km · Must-see
- Tanawha Trail · trek · Caldwell · ~137 km · Must-see
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~139 km · Must-see
- Pinnacle Trail · trek · Gaston · ~1 km
- Crowders Trail · trek · Gaston · ~1 km
- Ridgeline Trail · trek · Cleveland · ~7 km
- Browns Mountain Trail · trek · York · ~14 km
- Kings Mountain National Recreation Trail · trek · York · ~15 km
- Goat Island Greenway · trek · Gaston · ~27 km
- Rocky Branch Trail · trek · Gaston · ~28 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the trail open?
No visitor has reported the trail status for Turnback Trail yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Turnback Trail?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Turnback Trail?
Nearby: King's Pinnacle (viewpoint, 2 km), Crowders Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Henry Knob (viewpoint, 12 km), Kings Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Kings Mountain National Military Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Joes Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km).