Pig Pond–Bull Creek Tr, 4 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Pig Pond–Bull Creek Tr, 4 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Riceville, NC. The route reaches Pig Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,100 – 2,228 ft5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 35.61361, -82.45824
Nearest town Riceville, NC
Directions
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Pig Pond–Bull Creek Tr, 4 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 2,100–2,227 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.61361, -82.45824
Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 90°F / low 67° · precip 22% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Bull Creek Tr, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Big Berea Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Dam Pasture Connector, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Dam Pasture Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Upper River Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Pig Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto River Trail, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Dam Pasture Connector, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Big Berea Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Bull Creek Tr, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 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
94% dirt6% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 90°F67°
Precip22%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity60%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65°
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat
93°69°
Sun
87°67°
52%
Mon
77°64°
28%
Tue
81°60°
Wed
88°60°
Thu
89°62°
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