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Dam Pasture Trail–River Trail, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Dam Pasture Trail–River Trail, 3 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Sherwood Forest, NC. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,100 – 2,264 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: River Trail 35.60868, -82.44392
Nearest town Sherwood Forest, NC
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Dam Pasture Trail–River Trail, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 2,100–2,265 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: River Trail · 35.60868, -82.44392

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 67° · precip 22% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on River Trail, heading S.
  2. 2 miTurn left onto Dam Pasture Connector, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Big Berea Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Big Berea Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Berea Connector, heading N.
  6. 300 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftTurn left onto Anthony's Road, heading N.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto White Pine Loop, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftReach River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Anthony's Road, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftTurn right onto Berea Connector, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Big Berea Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Big Berea Road, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Dam Pasture Connector, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Dam Pasture Trail, heading S.
  16. 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dam-pasture-trail-river-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F67°
Precip22%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity68%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 10% rain3 PM: 20% rain4 PM: 22% rain5 PM: 18% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 95°70°
Sun 91°67° 52%
Mon 77°64° 28%
Tue 81°60°
Wed 88°60°
Thu 89°63°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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