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Deer Lake Lodge Trail

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 4.0 (4)
  1. Areas
  2. NC
  3. …West and Mountains
  4. …Pisgah National Forest
  5. Bent Creek Experimental Forest
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“A short 1.3 mile warm-up trail that connects to Wolf Branch and Hard Times Connector. ”

Vinnie Connors
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1.3

Miles

2.0

KM

Point to Point

2,261' 689 m

High

2,147' 654 m

Low

54' 16 m

Up

115' 35 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (1°)

5%

Max Grade (3°)

Dogs Unknown

Description

Deer Lake Lodge starts at the Wesley Branch Trail parking lot and ends at Rice Pinnacle Trail parking lot and connects to Wolf Branch and Hard Times Connector.

This trail is a short climb followed by a some easy-graded downhill sections. This trail can be combined with Hard Times Connector for a short, beginner friendly loop that is less than three miles.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - North Carolina National Forests Office

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Vinnie Connors
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Trail Ratings

  4.0 from 4 votes

#6

in Bent Creek Experimental Forest

#12432

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Trail Rankings

#6

in Bent Creek Experimenta…

#489

in North Carolina

#12,432

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