Jeffers Lake–Camp Ground Road Loop, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 44 min
Jeffers Lake–Camp Ground Road Loop, 3 sights is a 2-mile loop near Jeter Mountain Terrace, NC. The route reaches Jeffers Lake. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Jeffers Lake–Camp Ground Road Loop, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 44 min
Elevation 2,551–2,658 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Demonstration Trail · 35.23598, -82.57630
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 87°F / low 69° · precip 16% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start on Demonstration Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Jeffers Lake.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Short Cut Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left onto Knoll Drive, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Camp Ground Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Jeffers Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Demonstration Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Knoll Drive, heading SW.
- 150 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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