Shut-in Trail and Lake Powhatan loop
Hike Number: 589
Area Location: Bent Creek, MST
Trailhead Location: BRP French Broad River overlook
Trailend Location: same
Hike Type: Loop
Hiking Distance (miles): 9.6
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation Range: 2,041 / 3,002
Total Elevation Gain: 1,600
Total Elevation Descent: 1,600
Route Map: .\Hiking\Maps\0589.pdf
Route Profile: .\Hiking\Profiles\0589.pdf
Download GPX track: .\Hiking\Download\0589.gpx
Trail Description: Hike MST south; right onto Sleepy Gap Trail; skirt Lake Powhatan; hike 3 miles on the Bent Creek Trail with short walks on the dirt road connecting parts of the trail.:-)
Topos: Asheville, Dunsmore Mtn.
Special Features: P-400
Flower Season: April
DriveHead: Westgate Shopping Center
2nd Meeting Place: French Broad Overlook
Driving Distance(Miles-RT): 15
Driving Directions: I-26 E to NC 191 S to BRP S. Meet at French Broad River overlook.
Hike History: W0704, A0804, A0904