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

  1. Start on Deer Lake Lodge Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Deer Lake Road, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Neighborhood Trail, heading N.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Corvair Trail, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Neighborhood Trail, heading E.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Rice Pinnacle Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Deer Lake Road, heading SE.
  13. 1.1 miBear left onto Ledford Branch Road, heading W.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Boyd Branch Road, heading W.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ledford Branch Road, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Boyd Branch Road, heading W.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ledford Branch Road, heading W.
  18. 0.7 miBear right onto Ledford Branch Parking, heading SE.
  19. 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

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