Upper Pond Creek Trail

From Tamarack to Lake Coffey an easy 1.0 mile
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An elevation change of 371 feet.

Welcome to BeechMountain's favorite hiking trail. Built in the late 1960's, this trail was constructed so folks in Charter Hills could walk to the recreation area. Whether you are out for a little exercise or an enjoyable walk along a creek, this trail will take you through beautiful woods. From its starting point at Perry Park, the trail travels through Charter Hills to LakeCoffeyand the recreation area one mile away.

Once you arrive at Lake Coffey, you can continue down the Lower Pond Creek Trail section, which is also a one-mile hike, At Lake Coffey you can enjoy fishing (a NC Fishing License and trout stamp are required) or walking around the lake on its quarter mile paved trail.

Upper Pond Creek Trail has been designated as a nature trail. Be sure to pick up a guide at the bottom of the stairs at the trail head. Fifteen different stations are located along the trail with interesting information about creek life, trees, animals and wildflowers. Each season brings change to the trail. Winter, when the ground is covered with snow, is a good time to look for animal tracks. Spring brings wild flowers, with the Trout Lilly among the first to bloom. During late July and early August the rhododendron bloom in the shaded sections of the trail. When the leaves begin to turn in the fall, a walk down the trail can often scare up a wild turkey, white tail deer, or grouse.