Sunday, October 24, 2021

Star Gap Trail, Old Fort, NC

Date Distance Time Elevation Gain Average Moving Time Year to Date Miles
10/24/2021 4.8 miles 4 hours 26 minutes 1,187' 1.6 405.9

Map: Provided by trip leader.
 
Parking: Roadside parking, 244 Graphite Road, Old Fort

Directions: Hike up Star Gap Trail to intersection with Heartbreak Ridge Trail. Continue on the Star Gap Trail a ways to a random spot. Turn around and return to intersection with the Heartbreak Ridge Trail. Turn right on the Heartbreak Ridge Trail. Hike to a random spot. Turn around and return to intersection with the Star Gap Trail. Turn right on the Star Gap Trail and return to parking.

I joined the CMC for a hike in Old Fort. It was a large group, with some familiar faces, and some folks I hadn't met before. We stopped at an overlook I believe the club called Bernard's rock, named for a prior CMC president who used to hike in a red fedora and street shoes.

The first four photos are taken by Bill Snow, our trip leader.







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