Bent Creek Trail

Total Miles
4.3

Technical Rating

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

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Trail Overview

This is a short section of roadway out of Asheville that connects to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The road winds up the Blue Ridge Mountains through scenic back-country areas with multiple trails and recreational areas nearby. This road is a great area to connect to other Pisgah National Forest Routes and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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Difficulty

Basic maintained forest service road.

Technical Rating

Status Reports

Lots of Bikes and People walking. Most congestion was at the bottom of the route, cleared up towards the top.

Lots of mountain bikers transiting between trails using the road. Was surprised that cars were going around blind corners as fast as they were. Watch for bikes and folks that like to speed around blind corners on winding mountain roads. This is passable by any vehicle with normal ground clearance.

Kenneth Rosenbalm Jr

Apr 18, 2025

2007 Chevrolet Silverado

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