Name: Bailey Mountain Loop & AT Trail Magic Kindness
Start: 2024-06-09T13:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-06-09T18:00:00.000Z
Location: 889 Forest St

**Hard Times Road to Homestead Trail to Lake Powhatan**
**Meeting Point:** Hard Times Trailhead (far end of parking lot)
**Date:** Sunday, June 2, 2024
**Time:** 9:00 AM
**General Location:** Lake Powhatan
**Parking URL:** https://maps.app.goo.gl/kXR7LnvpytkpBKFK7
**Parking Address:** 375 Wesley Branch Rd. Asheville, NC 28806
**Parking Notes:** Trailhead is at far end of parking lot
**Miles from Downtown Asheville:** 11
**Total Length:** 1.72
**Trail Type:** Hybrid
**Difficulty Level:** Easy
**Elevation Gain:** 138
**AllTrails URL:** [https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/map-august-23-2023-350a7f5?u=i&sh=nnvj4c](https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/map-august-23-2023-350a7f5?u=i&sh=nnvj4c)
**Elevation:** 2156
**Restrooms:** Restrooms
**Cell Service Availability:** No
**Dogs Allowed:** Yes

**Comments:** Don’t let the fact that this starts on Hard Times Road fool you… it’s an easy trail, as we’ll only be on Hard Times for a short time. The trail goes around Lake Powhatan, and we’ll have some reflection time on or near the beach there. Lots of opportunities for further hiking when we’re done, to include going into the Arboretum.

**Legal Disclaimer**
This Worship in the Wild event involves hiking, which may be physically taxing and involve some risks to participants and their property. Neither the event host nor Worship in the Wild can assure participants' safety or eliminate all risks. Participants are responsible for their own safety, and they affirm that they have the necessary skills, physical conditioning, and equipment to safely participate in the event. Participants assume full responsibility for any injuries, damages, or losses.

Worship in the Wild

Holly from Raleigh

autumn stone

Hard Times Road to Homestead Trail to Lake Powhatan

Hard Times Trailhead

**Bailey Mountain Loop & Trail Magic Kindness**
**Meeting Point:** Trailhead above parking area.
**Date:** Sunday, June 9, 2024
**Time:** 9:00 AM
**General Location:** Mars Hill
**Parking URL:** [https://maps.app.goo.gl/aQXbP9LLs7J5EWLk8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/aQXbP9LLs7J5EWLk8)
**Parking Address:** 889 Forest St, Mars Hill, NC 28754
**Parking Notes:** Plenty of parking behind farmhouse.
**Miles from Downtown Asheville:** 20
**Total Length:** 5
**Trail Type:** Lollipop
**Difficulty Level:** Moderate
**Elevation Gain:** 1486
**AllTrails URL:** [https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/north-carolina/bailey-mountain-loop](https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/north-carolina/bailey-mountain-loop)
**Elevation:** 3553
**Restrooms:** Porta potties
**Cell Service Availability:** Yes
**Dogs Allowed:** Yes
**Comments**
Trail Magic Kindness is appropriate for this month since we've been talking about KINDNESS. After the hike, we'll grab a bite to eat and head off to a place on the Appalachian Trail near Hot Springs to hand out drinks and snacks to the through-hikers! Feel free to bring your own cooler or you can help me, Holly, hand out the magic of an unexpected kindness! Bring a chair! Let's spread a little love to those hikers!

Nice cardio-hike up the summit of Bailey Mountain. Doing the loop results in a 5 mile hike. You can optionally do this as an out-and-back up to the summit for a 4 mile hike. See https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/north-carolina/bailey-mountain-summit-via-richard-l-hoffman-trail for this option. The bulk of the elevation gain occurs during the first 2 miles up to the summit, so you'll do that regardless of the option you choose.

**Legal Disclaimer**
This Worship in the Wild event involves hiking, which may be physically taxing and involve some risks to participants and their property. Neither the event host nor Worship in the Wild can assure participants' safety or eliminate all risks. Participants are responsible for their own safety, and they affirm that they have the necessary skills, physical conditioning, and equipment to safely participate in the event. Participants assume full responsibility for any injuries, damages, or losses.

Bailey Mountain Loop & AT Trail Magic Kindness

889 Forest St

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