Hendersonville Reservoir–Bear Branch, 3 sights
9.4 mi · ▲ 1,135 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Hendersonville Reservoir–Bear Branch, 3 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Stony Fork, NC. The route reaches Hendersonville Reservoir. It climbs 1,135 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,395 – 2,828 ft9.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fletcher Creek Road 35.44242, -82.69263
Nearest town Stony Fork, NC
Directions
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Hendersonville Reservoir–Bear Branch, 3 sights
9.4 mi · ▲ 1,135 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Elevation 2,394–2,827 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Fletcher Creek Road · 35.44242, -82.69263
Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 84°F / low 69° · precip 34% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
- Start on Fletcher Creek Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Spencer Gap, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left onto Fletcher Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miPass Hendersonville Reservoir.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hendersonville Reservoir, heading NE.
- 1.7 miBear right onto Wash Creek Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bear Branch, heading NE.
- 0.8 miReach Hendersonville Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Wash Creek Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Hendersonville Reservoir, heading SW.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Fletcher Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miBear right onto Spencer Gap, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Fletcher Creek Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
62% dirt38% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 84°F69°
Precip34%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65°
Sunrise 7:08 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Mon
69°61°
47%
Tue
78°58°
18%
Wed
82°59°
Thu
86°61°
31%
Fri
78°63°
49%
Sat
78°63°
46%
More from Fletcher Creek Road Trailhead
- Fletcher Creek Road 2 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Fletcher Creek Trail & Spencer Gap Loop via Fletcher Creek Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 251 ft
- Spencer Branch Upper via Fletcher Creek Road 4.2 mi · ▲ 662 ft
- Hendersonville Reservoir & Fletcher Creek Trail via Spencer Gap 4.2 mi · ▲ 412 ft
- Hendersonville Reservoir & Fletcher Creek Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 642 ft
- Fletcher Creek Road–Fletcher Creek Trail Loop, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 328 ft
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