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