Corvair Trail–Deer Lake Lodge Trail Loop, 4 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Corvair Trail–Deer Lake Lodge Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 3.2-mile loop near Bent Creek, NC. It climbs 529 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,146 – 2,602 ft · steepest grade: 29%3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ledford Branch Trailhead 35.49044, -82.62858
Nearest town Bent Creek, NC
Directions
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Corvair Trail–Deer Lake Lodge Trail Loop, 4 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 2,147–2,601 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Ledford Branch Trailhead · 35.49044, -82.62858
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Deer Lake Lodge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Deer Lake Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Neighborhood Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Corvair Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Neighborhood Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Rice Pinnacle Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Deer Lake Road, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Ledford Branch Road, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Boyd Branch Road, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ledford Branch Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Boyd Branch Road, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ledford Branch Road, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Ledford Branch Parking, heading SE.
- 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.
Trail surface
56% dirt6% gravel38% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:54 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ledford Branch Trailhead Trailhead
- Bent Creek Gap Road 2 mi · ▲ 198 ft
- Bent Creek Gap Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft
- Bent Creek Gap Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 220 ft
- Bent Creek Gap Road 3.7 mi · ▲ 391 ft
- Boyd Branch Road–Deer Lake Lodge Trail Loop, 6 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 320 ft
- Bent Creek Gap Road 3.8 mi · ▲ 255 ft
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