Ingles Field Gap–Ledford Branch Road, 6 sights

5 mi · ▲ 806 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Ingles Field Gap–Ledford Branch Road, 6 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Bent Creek, NC. It climbs 806 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,179 – 2,841 ft · steepest grade: 37%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.51330, -82.62161
Nearest town Bent Creek, NC

Directions

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Ingles Field Gap–Ledford Branch Road, 6 sights

5 mi · ▲ 806 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 2,178–2,842 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.51330, -82.62161

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 67° · precip 14% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto private crossing, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto North Boundary Road, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftTurn right onto Ledford Branch Road, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right onto Ingles Field Gap, heading E.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ledford Branch Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wolf Branch Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Ledford Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rice Pinnacle Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Boundary Road, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right onto Northern Boundary Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto private crossing, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 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

28% dirt25% gravel47% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F67°
Precip14%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 94°72°
Sun 91°67° 57%
Mon 76°64° 30%
Tue 83°60°
Wed 87°59°
Thu 89°62°

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