Dupont: Corn Mill Shoals & Cedar Rock Mountain – 9.6 miles 1300' elevation

How to find us: Mills River Ingles, 3338 Boylston Hwy, in front of gas pumps, closest to Boylston Hwy. Departing on time---8:00. Car pool to trailhead. (Second meeting site: Corn Mill Shoals parking lot, Dupont--about 8:30)

Directions to Mills River Ingles: I-26 Exit on NC-280 West, Airport Road---4.3 miles to the Ingles on the right.

Details: Varied terrain from gravel to smooth rock to groomed trails. Moderate ascents and descents with good footing. Mostly shaded, but some exposure. Loop 1: Wilkie to Micajah to Rock Quarry with an in-and-out to see rock formations, then Buck Ridge. Loop 2: Micajah to Rock Quarry to Twixt to Longside. Loop 3: Big Rock to Cedar Rock to Little River. Loop 4: Corn Shoals, then an in-and-out to Little River for a snack break, then Burnt Mountain to Corn Shoals and the cars. Type: 4 loops. Ascent: 1350’. Max elev: 3100’. Avg moving pace: 2.4 mph. Difficulty (1=effortless, 10=hard): 6.5. Dogs: welcome if well-behaved, on a leash, subject to area restrictions.

Trailhead: Corn Mills Shoals parking area--Dupont. Directions from Mills River Ingles to the trailhead (26.3 miles): Right (south) on NC-280 Boylston Hwy for 12.1 miles. Left on US-64 E for 3.6 miles, Right on Crab Creek Rd for 4.3 miles, right on DuPont Rd for 1.2 miles. Continue on Staton Rd for 4.3 miles. Left on Cascade Rd for 0.7 miles. Parking lot will be on the right.

As usual there is an opportunity to grab a beer and/or lunch after the hike! Ecusta Brewery?

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