Bent Creek Experimental Forest – Lake Powhatan loop from North Carolina Arboretum
Bent Creek Experimental Forest – Lake Powhatan loop from North Carolina Arboretum
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Bent Creek Experimental Forest – Lake Powhatan loop from North Carolina Arboretum
02:07
23.1km
410m
Mountain biking
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: September 10, 2026
Tips
Your route passes through a protected area
Please check local regulations for:
Pisgah National Forest
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
325 m
Bent Creek Gap Road
Highlight • Mountain Pass
15.4 km
Bent Creek Experimental Forest
Highlight • Forest
Tip by
17.6 km
Explorer Loop trail
Highlight • Bridge
Tip by
17.9 km
Bent Creek
Highlight • Forest
Tip by
22.0 km
Lake Powhatan
Highlight • Lake
Tip by
23.1 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
14.0 km
8.08 km
741 m
257 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
14.8 km
3.05 km
2.52 km
1.98 km
544 m
205 m
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