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Hike

Pole Road Creek Trail

Ends at Upper Sassafras Gap
1,828 ft of climbing
Camp 5 mi away

3.2 mi one way · 1,828 ft climb · 4,244 ft high point

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Pole Road Creek Trail ascends 1,828 feet to Upper Sassafras Gap at 4,244 feet over 3.1 miles one way.

Elevation

38 ft of gain and 1,828 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.9 mi from the trailhead
Deep Creek Group Camp
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Upper Sassafras GapDestination · 0.0 mi in
Sassafras KnobNearby · 0.0 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 3.1 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 38 ft
Descent: 1,828 ft
High point: 4,244 ft
Low point: 2,454 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 22
Trailhead: 35.5323° N · 83.4542° W

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5.1 mi from the trailhead

Deep Creek Campground (NC)

Campground · NC

5.1 mi from the trailhead

Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion

Campground · NC

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Little Greenbrier Trail

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2,004 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today81°62°Sunny
Thu82°63°Sunny
Fri82°62°Mostly Sunny
Sat81°61°Chance Rain Showers
Sun80°62°Chance Rain Showers
Mon80°61°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tue77°60°Showers And Thunderstorms

Today: Sunny · wind 3 mph NNE

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