200314 - Twentymile loop to Camp 13 (Day 1 of 2)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 10.54 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,016 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 705 ft
- Max elevation
- 5,003 ft
- TrailRank
- 64
- Min elevation
- 1,387 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 4 hours 2 minutes
- Time
- 6 hours 10 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3002
- Uploaded
- March 15, 2020
- Recorded
- March 2020
near Rymers Ferry, North Carolina (United States)
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Itinerary description
Day 1 of a two day loop. Could be done in one long day (~17.5 miles total). Day 1 for us was around 10.5 miles.
Starting from the Twentymile Ranger station, it is an easy grade for half mile of the Twentymile Trail. At the first intersection, continue the easy grade another mile on Wolf Ridge Trail. There are half a dozen stream crossings along this route, but all with (somewhat sketchy) log bridges to cross on.
After the 1.5 mile start, turn right on the Twentymile Loop Trail. You will follow this up and down for three miles until reaching the Long Hungry Ridge Trail intersection.
Turning left on Long Hungry Ridge Trail, an easy grade continues up for 1.3 miles until Campsite 92. Leaving Campsite 92, the climb becomes harder for 2.5 more miles until reaching the Rye Patch switch back.
Continue another mile one a gentler grade until reaching the intersections of Gregory Bald and Gregory Ridge trails. From here, one more steep climb (< 1 mile) to reach the summit of Gregory Bald. Great views from here.
A half mile descent to Campsite 13 at the Wolf Ridge Trail intersection.
Day 1: https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/200314-twentymile-loop-to-camp-13-day-1-of-2-47906295
Day 2: https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/200315-camp-13-to-wolf-ridge-trail-day-2-of-2-47906375
Starting from the Twentymile Ranger station, it is an easy grade for half mile of the Twentymile Trail. At the first intersection, continue the easy grade another mile on Wolf Ridge Trail. There are half a dozen stream crossings along this route, but all with (somewhat sketchy) log bridges to cross on.
After the 1.5 mile start, turn right on the Twentymile Loop Trail. You will follow this up and down for three miles until reaching the Long Hungry Ridge Trail intersection.
Turning left on Long Hungry Ridge Trail, an easy grade continues up for 1.3 miles until Campsite 92. Leaving Campsite 92, the climb becomes harder for 2.5 more miles until reaching the Rye Patch switch back.
Continue another mile one a gentler grade until reaching the intersections of Gregory Bald and Gregory Ridge trails. From here, one more steep climb (< 1 mile) to reach the summit of Gregory Bald. Great views from here.
A half mile descent to Campsite 13 at the Wolf Ridge Trail intersection.
Day 1: https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/200314-twentymile-loop-to-camp-13-day-1-of-2-47906295
Day 2: https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/200315-camp-13-to-wolf-ridge-trail-day-2-of-2-47906375
Waypoints
Car park
Bridge
Intersection
1,847 ft
Wolf Ridge and Twentymile Loop Trail Intersection
Turn right onto Twentymile Loop Trail
Photo
River
Intersection
2,359 ft
Twentymile Loop and Long Hungry Ridge trails intersection
Turn left onto Long Hungry Ridge Trail
Campsite
Intersection
4,606 ft
Long Hungry Ridge and Gregory Bald trails intersection
Turn left onto Gregory Bald Trail
Intersection
4,606 ft
Gregory Bald and Gregory Ridge trails intersection
Continue on Gregory Bald Trail
Panorama
Summit
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