Hard Times Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 50 min

Hard Times Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Bent Creek, NC. It climbs 251 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,015 – 2,284 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bent Creek Trail 35.49926, -82.60214
Nearest town Bent Creek, NC

Directions

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Hard Times Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 50 min

Elevation 2,016–2,282 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bent Creek Trail · 35.49926, -82.60214

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 68° · precip 14% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start on Old Mill Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Hard Times Road, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left onto Old Mill Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.3 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

72% gravel28% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F68°
Feels like84°Precip14%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity68%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 95°71°
Sun 91°68° 57%
Mon 77°65° 30%
Tue 84°61°
Wed 88°59°
Thu 90°62°