Shut In / Big Creek

Start at Trace Ridge trailhead

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 35.63 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 14h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,364 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,368 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,606 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 730 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 778 m - Start on Hendersonville Reservoir
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 777 m - Turn sharp right onto Hendersonville Reservoir
  3. 3 : km 1.92 - alt. 742 m - Keep left onto Fletcher Creek Trail, 350
  4. 4 : km 3.52 - alt. 795 m - Turn right onto Spencer Gap, 600
  5. 5 : km 3.66 - alt. 795 m - Keep right onto Spencer Gap, 600
  6. 6 : km 5.06 - alt. 842 m - Turn right onto Fletcher Creek Road
  7. 7 : km 5.08 - alt. 842 m - Turn left onto Spencer Branch Upper, 600
  8. 8 : km 6.81 - alt. 1,014 m - Turn sharp left onto Trace Ridge, 354
  9. 9 : km 6.81 - alt. 1,014 m - Turn sharp left onto Spencer Gap, 600
  10. 10 : km 9.6 - alt. 866 m - Turn sharp right onto Wash Creek Road, FS 5000
  11. 11 : km 12.13 - alt. 995 m - Keep left onto Bent Creek Gap Road, FS 479
  12. 12 : km 12.21 - alt. 989 m - Turn left onto Shut-In
  13. 13 : km 13.54 - alt. 1,136 m - Turn sharp left onto Shut-In
  14. 14 : km 15.06 - alt. 1,087 m - Turn right onto Shut-In
  15. 15 : km 16.38 - alt. 1,137 m - Turn right onto Blue Ridge Parkway
  16. 16 : km 17.41 - alt. 1,186 m - Turn right onto Shut-In
  17. 17 : km 21.66 - alt. 1,290 m - Keep right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail
  18. 18 : km 21.69 - alt. 1,291 m - Turn slight left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail
  19. 19 : km 24.74 - alt. 1,520 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 24.91 - alt. 1,506 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 24.94 - alt. 1,502 m - Turn right onto Blue Ridge Parkway
  22. 22 : km 25.94 - alt. 1,457 m - Keep left onto Blue Ridge Parkway
  23. 23 : km 26 - alt. 1,457 m - Turn sharp left onto Big Creek, 102
  24. 24 : km 33.22 - alt. 760 m - Turn sharp right onto Spencer Gap, 600
  25. 25 : km 33.34 - alt. 749 m - Turn slight left onto Hendersonville Reservoir
  26. S/E : km 35.63 - alt. 777 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

The GPS track and description are the property of the author.

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