Bent Creek #11 -Boundary Trail
Hike Number: 545
Area Location: Bent Creek
Trailhead Location: Bent Creek Gap
Trailend Location: Rice Pinnacle parking lot
Hike Type: One Way
Hiking Distance (miles): 8.3
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation Range: 2,152 / 3,755
Total Elevation Gain: 1,100
Total Elevation Descent: 1,750
Trail Description: MST south, straight onto Boundary Trail; right onto Ingles Field Gap Trail; right onto FS479E; left onto Wolf Branch Trail; straight onto Deer Lake Lodge Trail to Rice Pinnacle parking lot:-)
Topos: Dunsmore Mtn., Enka, Skyland
Special Features: P-400
Flower Season: April
DriveHead: Westgate Shopping Center
2nd Meeting Place: Ingles at Biltmore Mall
Driving Distance(Miles-RT): 25
Driving Directions: I-26 E, right onto NC 191, right onto Wesley Branch Rd.; right onto Bent Creek Rd. (FS 479) to Bent Creek Gap (just before BRP overpass)
Notes: 4-mile car shuttle.
Good winter hike due to easy access and winter views.
Hike History: A0701, W0701, W0804