Little Hickory Top - Hike, Horseback, and Mountain Bike near Asheville, North Carolina
479E, Asheville, NC 28806, USA,Asheville,North Carolina
35.4909512, -82.6294976
8.4 miles SW of Asheville, North Carolina
Address: 479E, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
GPS: 35°29'27.4"N 82°37'46.2"W
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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

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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.

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Be courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.

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  1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
  2. Travel & camp on durable surfaces
  3. Dispose of waste properly
  4. Leave what you find
  5. Minimize campfire impacts
  6. Respect wildlife
  7. Be considerate of other visitors

Directions

From Asheville, North Carolina

  1. Head east on S Pack Square (154 ft)
  2. Turn left onto N Pack Square (289 ft)
  3. Turn right onto Broadway St (0.3 mi)
  4. Slight right onto the Interstate 240 W/U.S. 70 W ramp to U.S. 74 Alternante (0.2 mi)
  5. Merge onto I-240 W/US-70 W
    Continue to follow I-240 W
    (1.5 mi)
  6. 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)
  7. Take exit 33 for NC-191 toward Blue Ridge Parkway (0.2 mi)
  8. Turn left onto NC-191 S/Brevard Rd (2.0 mi)
  9. Turn right onto Bent Creek Ranch Rd (0.3 mi)
  10. Slight left onto Wesley Branch Rd (2.1 mi)
  11. Keep right to continue on Bent Creek Gap Rd (0.2 mi)
  12. Turn right (33 ft)
  13. Slight left (105 ft)
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Bent Creek Hickory Top 05 29 2015 by Joel Benzing

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