Chestnut Mountain Park

Berm Park–Bear Country Loop, 3 sights

1 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 29 min

Berm Park–Bear Country Loop, 3 sights is a 1-mile loop in Chestnut Mountain Park near Gibsontown, NC. The route reaches Berm Park. It climbs 289 ft. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,369 – 2,671 ft1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Berm Park 35.53544, -82.80654
Nearest town Gibsontown, NC

Directions

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Berm Park–Bear Country Loop, 3 sights

1 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 29 min

Elevation 2,371–2,670 ft

Loop · Chestnut Mountain Park

Trailhead: Berm Park · 35.53544, -82.80654

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 66° · precip 14% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Papertown Express, heading E.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bear Country, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miPass Berm Park.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto The Climb, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto Chainwhip, heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto High Roller, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto On The Fly, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto High Roller, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Clickbait, heading E.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Papertown Express (Lower), heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bear Country, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Papertown Express, heading N.
  16. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F66°
Precip14%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 94°70°
Sun 90°68° 49%
Mon 75°66° 25%
Tue 81°60°
Wed 87°62°
Thu 88°65°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead