Forager Trail–Foundation Trail, 6 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 428 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Forager Trail–Foundation Trail, 6 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Old Fort, NC. It climbs 428 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,490 – 1,864 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.64944, -82.18891
Nearest town Old Fort, NC

Directions

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Forager Trail–Foundation Trail, 6 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 428 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 1,489–1,865 ft

Out & Back

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rostan Trail, heading E.
  3. 200 ftTurn left onto Oak Hollow Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Salt Gap Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Foundation Trail, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Gateway Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Betty's Run Trail, heading NE.
  9. 500 ftSharp left onto Foundation Trail, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftSharp left onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gateway Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading S.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Forager Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto Oak Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jarrett Creek Road, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left onto Oak Hollow Trail, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Rostan Trail, heading W.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

62% dirt33% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 91°F72°
Precip16%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity78%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 8% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 3% rain
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°

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