North Fork Reservoir
5.5 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 56 min
North Fork Reservoir is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Asheville Watershed near Walkertown, NC. The route reaches North Fork Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,605 – 2,769 ft5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 35.66485, -82.34666
Nearest town Walkertown, NC
Directions
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North Fork Reservoir
5.5 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 2,604–2,770 ft
Out & Back · Asheville Watershed
Trailhead: 35.66485, -82.34666
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 89°F / low 69° · precip 25% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass North Fork Reservoir.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach North Fork Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1.9 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
69% gravel30% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 89°F69°
Precip25%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65°
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat
92°71°
Sun
88°66°
63%
Mon
76°64°
42%
Tue
78°60°
Wed
85°61°
Thu
86°66°
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