Chestnut Cove Trail -- 2,640'

"Former Land of Giants"

GPS Coordinates: 35.46473, -82.64191 (Explorer Loop Trail Junction)

GPS Coordinates: 35.46359, -82.64036 (Forest Service Road 479M Junction)

Album Direction-Of-Travel: Eastbound

Highlights: Bent Creek Experimental Forest

Length (one-way): 0.2 miles

Petzoldt+ Rating: 3.17

Difficulty: MODERATE

Total Elevation Gain: 110'

Elevation Gain/Mile: 550'/mile

Min. Elevation: 2,590'

Max. Elevation: 2,700'

Blaze Color: YELLOW

See Following Trip Reports for more info:

Bent Creek - Sleepy Gap/Chestnut Cove Loop

Connecting Trails:

Explorer Loop Trail (#337)

Chestnut Cove Trail (#662)

Chestnut Cove Trail Map
Route map for the Chestnut Cove Trail as tracked by the Gaia GPS app and depicted a la Google Earth...
Chestnut Cove Trail Map
Route map for the Chestnut Cove Trail as tracked by the Gaia GPS app...
Chestnut Cove/Explorer Loop Trail Junction -- 2,590'
The lower terminus of the Chestnut Cove Trail is located here, where it cuts sharply uphill from the Explorer Loop Trail. This spot is about 1/3-mile above F.R. 479H or 1/2-mile south of the upper junction with the Explorer Loop Alternate Trail...
Chestnut Cove/Explorer Loop Trail Junction -- 2,590'
The Chestnut Cove Trail as it departs from the Explorer Loop Trail...
Chestnut Cove Trail -- 2,620'
The Chestnut Cove Trail is a short one, only covering about a quarter-mile as it connects the Explorer Loop and Forest Road 479M higher up the ridge...
Chestnut Cove Trail -- 2,640'
Awash in green...
Chestnut Cove Trail -- 2,660'
For the most part the grade on the Chestnut Cove Trail is pretty gradual...
Chestnut Cove Trail -- 2,680'
Climbing the one final switchback up to F.R. 479M...
Chestnut Cove Trail @ F.R. 479M -- 2,700'
The Chestnut Cove Trail as it arrives at F.R. 479M, its upper terminus...
Chestnut Cove Trail @ F.R. 479M -- 2,700'
The Chestnut Cove Trail as it arrives at F.R. 479M, its upper terminus...