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Bent Creek Experimental Forest – Lake Powhatan loop from North Carolina Arboretum

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Mountain biking trails

United States

North Carolina

Buncombe County

Bent Creek Experimental Forest – Lake Powhatan loop from North Carolina Arboretum

Moderate

2.6

(21)

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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: June 13, 2026

Tips

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Pisgah National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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325 m

Bent Creek Gap Road

Highlight • Mountain Pass

15.4 km

Bent Creek Experimental Forest

Highlight • Forest

Bent Creek Experimental Forest contains a variety of rides, from family-friendly after-dinner outings to epic, multi-day bikepacking link-ups with other trails in Pisgah National Forest. For the most part you'll …

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17.6 km

Explorer Loop trail

Highlight • Bridge

The Explorer Loop is a single track trail located in the Bent Creek area of Pisgah National Forest. The trail is heavily used by mountain bikers and has small bridges, …

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17.9 km

Bent Creek

Highlight • Forest

The same creek that gives this experimental forest its name.

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22.0 km

Lake Powhatan

Highlight • Lake

Enjoy picnics, a mountain beach for swimming, and a pier for trout fishing. Explore beginner-friendly trails around the lake, like Deerfield Loop and Explorer Loop.

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23.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

7.96 km

843 m

246 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.8 km

3.10 km

2.62 km

1.95 km

569 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (650 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 23 June

24°C

17°C

26 %

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Bent Creek Experimental Forest – Lake Powhatan loop from North Carolina Arboretum

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Bent Creek Experimental Forest

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Bent Creek

Lake Powhatan

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