Bass Pond via Biltmore Estate Path

2.5 mi · ▲ 208 ft · 56 min

Bass Pond via Biltmore Estate Path is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Rosebank Park, NC. The route reaches Bass Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 208 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,988 – 2,129 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.53279, -82.56059
Nearest town Rosebank Park, NC

Directions

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Bass Pond via Biltmore Estate Path

2.5 mi · ▲ 208 ft · 56 min

Elevation 1,988–2,129 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.53279, -82.56059

Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 91°F / low 67° · precip 15% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Biltmore Estate Path, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miPass Bass Pond.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miReach Bass Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

71% dirt11% gravel5% grass13% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 91°F67°
Precip15%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity72%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°65° 1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 13% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 13% rain6 PM: 13% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 95°71°
Sun 92°68° 55%
Mon 77°65° 29%
Tue 84°61°
Wed 88°60°
Thu 90°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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