Bent Creek Trail

Total Miles
4.3

Elevation

989.79 ft

Duration

0.5 Hours

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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Bent Creek Trail
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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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Bent Creek Trail
Bent Creek Trail

Difficulty

Basic maintained forest service road.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

Joshua Gardner
Nov 16, 2024
2021 Jeep Renegade
Open
Normal
Lots of people, other vehicles and bikes on the trail. Trail was clear and very clean. Could have been completed with. 2wd vehicle to be honest. But was still very fun!
Lindsey Laird
Oct 25, 2024
4x4
Open
Dusty
Open and cleaned up nicely. We had a great time exploring.
Cristin Whetten
Oct 09, 2024
4x4
Temporarily Closed
Weather Event
temporarily closed due to hurricane Helene forest cleanup
Matt Robison
May 19, 2024
2024 Toyota Tundra
Open
Lots of bikes sharing the forest road, but overall, an easy cruise

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