Fletcher Creek via Spencer Branch


Hike Number: 64

Area Location: Pisgah Ranger District

Trailhead Location: Trace Ridge Trailhead

Trailend Location: same

Hike Type: Loop

Hiking Distance (miles): 6

Difficulty: Easy

Trail Description: From the Hendersonville Reservoir, brief time on the Big Creek Trail, then a kind of loopy hike using Spencer Branch, Middle Fork and Fletcher Creek Trails..

Topos: Dunsmore Mt

Special Features: Stream Crossings

Flower Season: April

DriveHead: Westgate Shopping Center

2nd Meeting Place: North Mills Recreation Area Parking Lot

Driving Distance(Miles-RT): 48

Driving Directions: I-26 E to NC 280 S; right onto N. Mills River Rd.; right onto FS 5000 at N. Mills River Rec. Area; go 1 mile, then left to Trace Ridge trailhead parking area.

Notes: Hike contains a few stream crossings.

Hike History: H0503, H0603, H0701, H0703, H0801