Lake Powhatan–Lake Powhatan Beach, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Lake Powhatan–Lake Powhatan Beach, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Bent Creek, NC. The route passes Lake Powhatan and Lake Powhatan Beach. It is mostly level, with 205 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,057 – 2,198 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wesley Branch Road 35.48198, -82.62865
Nearest town Bent Creek, NC

Directions

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Lake Powhatan–Lake Powhatan Beach, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 2,057–2,199 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Wesley Branch Road · 35.48198, -82.62865

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wesley Branch Road, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Powhatan.
  3. 50 ftPass Lake Powhatan Beach.
  4. 450 ftBear left onto Homestead Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wesley Branch Road, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Homestead Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hardtimes Road, heading N.
  9. 350 ftBear left onto Bent Creek Trail, heading E.
  10. 1.2 miTurn left onto Running Cedar Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Natural Garden Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miReach Lake Powhatan, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Running Cedar Road, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bent Creek Trail, heading W.
  17. 1.2 miBear right onto Hardtimes Road, heading W.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto Wesley Branch Road, heading S.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Homestead Trail, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Wesley Branch Road, heading S.
  23. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

51% gravel28% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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