Local favourite trek · Henderson, North Carolina

Bear Branch

Bear Branch is a trek in Henderson, North Carolina.

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Bear Branch: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bear Branch

Season: October to February.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Bear Branch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.43206, -82.64747. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Branch

North Carolina Arboretum · park · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
North Carolina Arboretum · park · Buncombe · ~10 km · Must-see
Mount Pisgah · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
Lake Julian · lake · East Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
Pisgah View State Park · sanctuary · Buncombe · ~17 km · Must-see
Lake Ashnoca · lake · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
Biltmore Estate · attraction · Buncombe · ~19 km · Must-see
Robinson Rock House Ruin and Plantation Site · fort · Greenville · ~23 km · Must-see
Old Butt Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
Cold Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
Looking Glass Rock · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~24 km · Must-see
Basilica of Saint Lawrence · church · Buncombe · ~25 km · Must-see
Thomas Wolfe House · fort · Buncombe · ~25 km · Must-see
Shining Rock · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
Botanical Gardens at Asheville · sanctuary · Buncombe · ~27 km · Must-see
Saint Lukes Church · church · Buncombe · ~27 km · Must-see
Beaucatcher Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
Graveyard Fields · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Branch

Other treks near Bear Branch

Mountains-to-Sea Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~50 km · Must-see
Bartram Trail · trek · Macon · ~100 km · Must-see
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail · trek · Burke · ~130 km · Must-see
Tanawha Trail · trek · Caldwell · ~136 km · Must-see
Benton MacKaye Trail · trek · Cherokee · ~137 km · Must-see
Foothills Trail · trek · Pickens · ~71 km
Boulevard Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~92 km
Alum Cave Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~95 km
Brushy Ridge Trail · trek · Henderson · ~1 km
606 Wash Creek · trek · Henderson · ~2 km

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Frequently asked

Is the trail open?

No visitor has reported the trail status for Bear Branch yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Bear Branch?

October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Bear Branch?

Nearby: North Carolina Arboretum (park, 10 km), North Carolina Arboretum (park, 10 km), Mount Pisgah (sanctuary, 12 km), Lake Julian (lake, 14 km), Pisgah View State Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Lake Ashnoca (lake, 18 km).