Deer Lake Lodge Trail (#664)
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Route map for the Deer Lake Lodge Trail as tracked by the Gaia GPS app and depicted a la Google Earth...
Route map for the Deer Lake Lodge Trail as tracked by the Gaia GPS app...
Ledford Branch Trailhead -- 2,230'
The Ledford Branch Trailhead is the location of the western terminus of the Deer Lake Lodge Trail. It's located along Forest Service Road 479 at Bent Creek...
Ledford Branch Trailhead (Deer Lake Lodge Trail) -- 2,230'
At the lower end of the parking area is a privy and a large kiosk..the Deer Lake Lodge Trail enters the woods to the right...
Deer Lake Lodge Trail -- 2,230'
Starting out from the west end of the Deer Lake Lodge Trail at the Ledford Branch Trailhead...
Deer Lake Lodge Trail -- 2,240'
Into the laurel...
Deer Lake Lodge Trail -- 2,250'
From the Ledford Branch Trailhead the path meanders through the woods on an easy uphill grade...
Deer Lake Lodge Trail -- 2,260'
This is a wonderfully easy section of trail to walk...
Deer Lake Lodge Trail -- 2,260'
Some pines start to mix in...
Deer Lake Lodge Trail -- 2,270'
Walking through a pine cathedral...
Deer Lake Lodge Trail -- 2,260'
The piney woods didn't last all that long, however...
Deer Lake Lodge Trail -- 2,250'
A bit over a half-mile from the Ledford Branch Trailhead the trail reaches a T-junction at a power line cut. Luckily a handy arrow (seen in the next shot) keeps hikers headed in the right direction...