Pink Beds Loop

About the Hike

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Hike Description

Contact hike leader via email for reservation. This regional favorite includes numerous boardwalks over and around beaver habitat through a beautiful forest. This is an easy and popular hike with negligible elevation change. This hike is 67 of the 100 Favorite Trails.Topos: Shining Rock

Scout Report

I scouted the Pink Beds Loop on Friday, August 7 with Diane J. I?ve done this hike several times over the years in different seasons and it?s always been lovely. Sadly, this was not the best condition I?ve seen it. Following weeks of almost daily rain, the trails were very muddy with an abundance of overgrowth impeding the trails. We did run into the CMC Friday Pisgah Crew who were trimming and weed whacking on one side of the loop. I contacted the crew leaders and was told it has now been trimmed up to Barnett Branch. The other side of the loop is a shared bike trail and not maintained by CMC. Additionally, from the rain, the wood on the walkways and bridges had a slippery coating which made it slow going. On the upside, there were tons of colorful mushrooms to enjoy. About a mile from the end, a storm rolled in and we got soaked through. I still love this loop and am hoping it will be dry the week before the hike.