Owl Ridge Trail–Rocky Cove Road Loop, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 504 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Owl Ridge Trail–Rocky Cove Road Loop, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile loop near Bent Creek, NC. It climbs 504 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,011 – 2,526 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Hard Times Road 35.50104, -82.59915
Nearest town Bent Creek, NC
Directions
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Owl Ridge Trail–Rocky Cove Road Loop, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 504 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 2,013–2,527 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Hard Times Road · 35.50104, -82.59915
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 68° · precip 14% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hard Times Road, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Owl Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hard Times Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Shut-In Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hard Times Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Rocky Cove Road, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto ferngully, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rocky Cove Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bent Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Old Mill Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Hard Times Road, heading NW.
- 50 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.
Trail surface
89% gravel11% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 92°F68°
Feels like84°Precip14%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity68%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat
95°71°
Sun
91°68°
57%
Mon
77°65°
30%
Tue
84°61°
Wed
88°59°
Thu
90°62°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Hard Times Road Trailhead
- Bent Creek Trail–Natural Garden Trail Loop, 5 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 399 ft
- Owl Ridge Trail & Shut-In Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,059 ft
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