Little Hickory Top
Asheville, North Carolina
Address: | 479E, Asheville, NC 28806, USA |
GPS: |
35°29'27.4"N 82°37'46.2"W Maps | Directions |
State: | North Carolina |
Trail Length: | 1.20 miles |
MTB Difficulty: | Intermediate |
Trail Type: | Network |
MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Restrooms Motorized Use
Hike, Horseback, and Mountain Bike
Dogs: Leashed
Courtesy of MTBProject.com
More Information
Never modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
Read MoreBe courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.
Read MoreDirections
From Asheville, North Carolina
- Head east on S Pack Square (154 ft)
- Turn left onto N Pack Square (289 ft)
- Turn right onto Broadway St (0.3 mi)
- Slight right onto the Interstate 240 W/U.S. 70 W ramp to U.S. 74 Alternante (0.2 mi)
- Merge onto I-240 W/US-70 WContinue to follow I-240 W(1.5 mi)
- Keep right at the fork to continue on I-26 E, follow signs for Interstate 240 W/Interstate 26 E/Interstate 40 (5.1 mi)
- Take exit 33 for NC-191 toward Blue Ridge Parkway (0.2 mi)
- Turn left onto NC-191 S/Brevard Rd (2.0 mi)
- Turn right onto Bent Creek Ranch Rd (0.3 mi)
- Slight left onto Wesley Branch Rd (2.1 mi)
- Keep right to continue on Bent Creek Gap Rd (0.2 mi)
- Turn right (33 ft)
- Slight left (105 ft)
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