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.
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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
- Start on Papertown Express, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bear Country, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Berm Park.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto The Climb, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Chainwhip, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto High Roller, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto On The Fly, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto High Roller, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Clickbait, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Papertown Express (Lower), heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Bear Country, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Papertown Express, heading N.
- 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
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.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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