Bent Creek 10-Miler

A tour of Bent Creek and the NC Arboretum on easy doubletrack trails.

Trail Running Moderate

Distance: 16 km
Ascent: 279 m
Descent: 279 m
Duration: 1-2 hrs

Low Point: 615 m
High Point: 774 m
Gradient: 5˚

A ~10-mile tour of Bent Creek and the NC Arboretum mostly following old gravel roads. Intermediate at most and free of any popular downhill mountain biking trails.

Description

Very easy to shorten or lengthen depending on preference. As mapped it's: Hard Times TH > Bent reek Trail > Hard Time Road > South Ridge Road > Sleepy Gap > Explorer Loop > Pine Tree Loop > Hard Times Spur.