Pig Pond & River Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Pig Pond & River Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Swannanoa Hills, NC. The route reaches Pig Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,100 – 2,139 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dam Pasture Trail 35.61040, -82.45361
Nearest town Swannanoa Hills, NC
Directions
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Pig Pond & River Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 2,100–2,141 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Dam Pasture Trail · 35.61040, -82.45361
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 67° · precip 22% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on River Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 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.
- 1.7 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
90% dirt10% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 90°F67°
Precip22%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity68%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65°
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat
95°69°
Sun
90°67°
52%
Mon
77°64°
28%
Tue
81°60°
Wed
88°59°
Thu
89°62°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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