Pounding Mill Loop
Hike Number: 439
Area Location: Pisgah Ranger District
Trailhead Location: Turkey Pen parking area
Trailend Location: same
Hike Type: Loop
Hiking Distance (miles): 8
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation Range: 2,200 / 3,000
Total Elevation Gain: 0,950
Total Elevation Descent: 0,950
Route Map: .\Hiking\Maps\0439.pdf
Route Profile: .\Hiking\Profiles\0439.pdf
Download GPX track: .\Hiking\Download\0439.gpx
Trail Description: Go downhill across S. Mills River bridge; left onto South Mills River Trail; right onto Pounding Mill Trail; right onto Squirrel Gap Trail; right onto Bradley Creek Trail and return on no-name trail to left onto bridge and retrace steps.:-)
Topos: Pisgah Forest
Special Features: P-400
Flower Season: April-May
DriveHead: Westgate Shopping Center
2nd Meeting Place: Boyleston Baptist Church on NC 280
Driving Distance(Miles-RT): 55
Driving Directions: I-26 E to NC 280 S; right onto Turkey Pen Rd. to trailhead parking area
Notes: Hike length may be extended to 9 miles by following S. Mills River Trail to missing bridge, then retracing steps to Pounding Mill Trail.
High clearance vehicles are recommended on Turkey Pen Rd.
Hike History: W0501, W0601, W0701, A0801, W0802