Deep Cove Trail–Foundation Trail Loop, 6 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 827 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Deep Cove Trail–Foundation Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 5.3-mile loop near Old Fort, NC. It climbs 827 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,490 – 2,080 ft5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 35.64944, -82.18891
Nearest town Old Fort, NC
Directions
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Deep Cove Trail–Foundation Trail Loop, 6 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 827 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 1,489–2,081 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 35.64944, -82.18891
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 91°F / low 72° · precip 16% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Rostan Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Oak Hollow Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Salt Gap Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Foundation Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Deep Cove Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Rostan Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Deep Cove Trail, heading N.
- 3 miTurn left onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading E.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Salt Gap Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right onto Oak Hollow Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rostan Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 500 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
67% dirt30% gravel3% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 91°F72°
Precip16%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity78%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70°
Sunrise 7:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat
93°73°
Sun
88°69°
69%
Mon
76°66°
63%
Tue
82°62°
Wed
87°64°
Thu
92°69°
More from this trailhead
- Forager Trail–Foundation Trail, 6 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 428 ft
- Deep Cove Trail–Oak Hollow Trail, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 424 ft
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