Cat Gap Bypass Trail Map

Route map of the Cat Gap Bypass Trail as tracked by the Gaia GPS app and depicted a la Google Earth...

Cat Gap Bypass Trail Map

Route map of the Cat Gap Bypass Trail as tracked by the Gaia GPS app...

Cat Gap Bypass/Cat Gap Loop/John Rock Trail Junction -- 3,100'

Horse Cove Gap...the upper end of the Cat Gap Bypass Trail departs here (behind in this shot)...the Cat Gap Loop arrives from straight ahead (east) and departs to the right (south). The John Rock Trail also arrives here from the north (left). The Cat Gap Bypass shaves a quarter mile and 250' of elevation gain off the larger Cat Gap Loop...

Cat Gap Bypass/Cat Gap Loop/John Rock Trail Junction -- 3,100'

The upper end of the Cat Gap Bypass Trail, as seen departing Horse Cove Gap...

Cat Gap Bypass Trail -- 3,080'

The Cat Gap Bypass winds leisurely around the ridge, only gradually losing elevation...

Cat Gap Bypass Trail -- 3,060'

Gently winding down the side of the ridge...

Cat Gap Bypass Trail -- 3,050'

Walking in the shelter of the Fraser Magnolia's monstrous leaves...

Cat Gap Bypass Trail -- 3,030'

The rhododendron crowd in for a quick spell...

Cat Gap Bypass/Cat Gap Loop Trail Lower Junction -- 3,000'

After a few minutes of pleasant downhill walking from Horse Cove Gap, the Cat Gap Bypass arrives back at the Cat Gap Loop Trail...this time at their lower junction. That's all there is to this little trail.

Cat Gap Bypass/Cat Gap Loop Trail Lower Junction -- 3,000'

After a few minutes of pleasant downhill walking from Horse Cove Gap, the Cat Gap Bypass arrives back at the Cat Gap Loop Trail...this time at their lower junction. That's all there is to this little trail.