Spencer Branch Upper & Spencer Gap

4.8 mi · ▲ 962 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Spencer Branch Upper & Spencer Gap is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Beaverdam, NC. It climbs 962 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,595 – 3,599 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trace Ridge 35.45353, -82.68169
Nearest town Beaverdam, NC

Directions

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Spencer Branch Upper & Spencer Gap

4.8 mi · ▲ 962 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 2,595–3,599 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Trace Ridge · 35.45353, -82.68169

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 85°F / low 67° · precip 16% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trace Ridge, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Spencer Gap, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp right onto Spencer Branch Upper, heading W.
  4. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Spencer Gap, heading SW.
  5. 1 miReach Spencer Branch Upper, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miContinue straight onto Spencer Branch Upper, heading NE.
  7. 1.1 miSharp left onto Spencer Gap, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Trace Ridge, heading E.
  9. 0.3 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

100% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 85°F67°
Precip16%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 9% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 85°69°
Sun 80°64° 60%
Mon 70°62° 35%
Tue 77°56°
Wed 81°57°
Thu 85°61°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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