Brevard Music Center Lake & Bracken Mountain Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Brevard Music Center Lake & Bracken Mountain Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Bracken Preserve near Laurel Falls, NC. The route reaches Brevard Music Center Lake. It climbs 628 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,435 – 3,022 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bracken Mountain Trail 35.24081, -82.75617

Nearest town Laurel Falls, NC

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Brevard Music Center Lake & Bracken Mountain Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 2,433–3,020 ft

Out & Back · Bracken Preserve

Trailhead: Bracken Mountain Trail · 35.24081, -82.75617

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 91°F / low 70° · precip 17% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

Start on Bracken Mountain Trail, heading W.
50 ftPass Brevard Music Center Lake.
1.4 miReach Brevard Music Center Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Overcast91°F70°

Precip17%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity71%

Hourly temperatureRain chance

95°70°

7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM7:54 PM

Sun 85°68° 66%

Mon 75°64° 55%

Tue 80°59° 16%

Wed 85°61°

Thu 90°65° 20%

Fri 85°66° 41%

Good to know

Bikes allowed on the whole route
Parking lot at the trailhead

Brevard Music Center Lake & Bracken Mountain Trail

Elevation

Getting there

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Brevard Music Center Lake & Bracken Mountain Trail

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