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Deep Cove Trail–Foundation Trail, 6 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 1,883 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Deep Cove Trail–Foundation Trail, 6 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back near Dendron, NC. It climbs 1,883 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,476 – 2,474 ft · steepest grade: 19%11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.67621, -82.21182
Nearest town Dendron, NC
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Deep Cove Trail–Foundation Trail, 6 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 1,883 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Elevation 1,477–2,473 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.67621, -82.21182

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading S.
  3. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Jerdon Connector Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading SE.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left onto Deep Cove Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading N.
  7. 1.3 miSharp left onto Salt Gap Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Foundation Trail, heading E.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading E.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Deep Cove Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Meadows Loop, heading N.
  15. 150 ftReach Jerdon Connector Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Deep Cove Trail, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftContinue straight onto Foundation Trail, heading E.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Salt Gap Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miSharp right onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading N.
  24. 1.3 miTurn left onto Deep Cove Trail, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading NE.
  26. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Jerdon Connector Trail, heading W.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading W.
  28. 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/deep-cove-trail-foundation-trail-out-back-6-sights-18-km

Trail surface

82% gravel18% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:54 PM

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