The Lagoon & Bass Pond via Biltmore Estate Path
3.2 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 11 min
The Lagoon & Bass Pond via Biltmore Estate Path is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Pisgah View, NC. The route passes The Lagoon before reaching Bass Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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The Lagoon & Bass Pond via Biltmore Estate Path
3.2 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 1,980–2,129 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.54682, -82.57315
Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 90°F / low 66° · precip 14% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.8 miPass The Lagoon.
- 450 ftBear right onto Biltmore Estate Path, heading SE.
- 0.6 miPass Bass Pond.
- 150 ftReach The Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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