Deer Lake Lodge to Ledford Branch to Corvair to Rice Pinnacle Loop

Deer Lake Lodge to Ledford Branch to Corvair to Rice Pinnacle Loop
Meeting Point: Trailhead
Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM
General Location: Bent Creek Experimental Forest
Parking URL: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EmGT75eZ8LABsGNZ7
Parking Address: 2-1298 491, Asheville, NC 28806
Parking Notes: Bent Creek Trailhead. There should be plenty of parking on a Sunday morning.
Miles from Downtown Asheville: 10
Total Length: 4.9
Elevation Gain: 489
Trail Type: Loop
Difficulty Level: Moderate
AllTrails URL: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/deer-lake-lodge-to-ledford-branch-to-corvair-rice-pinnacle-loop-403ea2e?u=i&sh=nnvj4c
Restrooms: Portapotties
Cell Service Availability: Yes
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Comments
AllTrails rates this as moderate, however, this trail is on the easy side of moderate. Not a lot of views, but the trail goes through the Experimental Forest with lots of signs explaining what's going on with the research.
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