Westerly Hills Trail

A moderate 4.5 mile hike
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An elevation change of 200 feet.

A new area to explore on Beech Mountain, Westerly Hills consists of more than 4.5 miles of trails.  Originally roughed in for development, these roadways offer an undisturbed area with easy grades and wooded scenery.

Try Cross Country Skiing when snow covers this area. In Spring and Summer ride your mountain bike, hike or enjoy the wildflowers. Fall is a great time for colors with the many Poplars, Maples and Beeches that abound in this area.

Use the map to plot your course entering at the Gumtree or Canterwood access points.
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Canterwood Access: make the loop which will give you a little over a mile of exercise, including an easy climb up Ridge Rock and looping back.

Gumtree Access: follow Gumtree to the Westbowl Road, turn left, going south for one half a mile. This takes you within hearing distance of a waterfall, just east of the end of the trail. Retrace your hike back to the beginning point . . . that’s almost a mile hike. When you return to gum tree, you can continue North to Canterwood, approximately one mile.