Pinetree Loop and Deerfield Loop, Bent Creek

Date	Distance	Time	Elevation Gain	Average Moving Time	Year to Date Miles
12/10/2024	4.2 miles	2 hours 5 minutes	411'	2.0 mph	775.6 miles

Parking: 

• Campground Connector Trail parking

Map:

• Pisgah Map Company, Pisgah Ranger District

Directions:

• Hike on Campground Connector Trail #329. Turn right onto Powhatan Access Road. Turn Right onto Pine Tree Loop Trail #336. Follow to the end of the loop. Turn right onto Powhatan Access Road. Turn right onto the Deerfield Loop Trail #335. Turn left onto Deerfield Loop Connector Trail #335A. Hike to the road. Turn around and continue back on the Deerfield Loop Connector Trail. Turn left onto the Deerfield Loop Trail #335. Turn right onto Pine Tree Loop Trail. Turn left onto Powhatan Access Road. Turn left at the next road intersection. Continue straight onto the Campground Connector Trail back to the parking lot.

Carolina Mountain Club Challenges:

• Pisgah 400 Challenge - #335 Deerfield Loop
• Pisgah 400 Challenge - #335A Deerfield Loop Connection
• Pisgah 400 Challenge - #336 Pine Tree Loop

The forecast was for rain this afternoon, but the temperature was 64 degrees, so we rushed to get a hike in. I was hot wearing a long sleeve shirt! So nice out. I was having hip pain yesterday, but today it was less sore. The parking area we chose was great - we passed by Hardtimes Trailhead which was full. We saw a few people on the trail, but it wasn't crowded at all where we were. We had been out on the Pine Tree Loop Trail once after the hurricane, and the blowdowns were enormous and challenging to get around. The trails we went on are all clear now. Thanks Pisgah SORBA trail maintainers!

Recent trail work