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      Region Details
      8 hike trails

      Region Status
      Caution as of Feb 8, 2025

      Hike Stats

      State Ranking
      #5,497
      Trails (view details)
      8
      Trails Hike
      8
      Trails Trail Running
      1
      Total Distance
      15 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      9 miles
      Total Descent
      4,836 ft
      Total Vertical
      2,054 ft
      Reports
      41
      Photos
      1
      Ridden Counter
      29

      Popular Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area Trails

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

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      • 0 hikes

      Photos of Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area

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      Feb 19, 2023 @ 8:22am
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      Jun 9, 2022 @ 5:41pm
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      Jun 9, 2022 @ 5:41pm
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      Jun 9, 2022 @ 5:41pm
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      Jun 9, 2022 @ 5:41pm
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      Jun 9, 2022 @ 5:40pm
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      Jun 9, 2022 @ 5:40pm
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      Jun 9, 2022 @ 5:40pm
      Jun 9, 2022

      Recent Trail Reports

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      Big Lost Cove Cliffs Trail
      Feb 8, 2025 @ 2:17pm
      Feb 8, 2025
      IdealMountain Bike rotorbaru
      Unknown Trail
      Jun 9, 2024 @ 3:29am
      Jun 9, 2024
      VariableMountain Bike trees down, very rough and washed out, if...rotorbaru
      Lost Cove Loop Trail
      May 19, 2024 @ 5:41am
      May 19, 2024
      VariableMountain Bike multiple trees across the trail but they...rotorbaru
      Unknown Trail
      May 19, 2024 @ 5:41am
      May 19, 2024
      VariableMountain Bike Overgrown with many down trees and sticks...rotorbaru
      Hunt Fish Fall
      Jul 17, 2022 @ 6:58am
      Jul 17, 2022
      VariableMountain Bike rotorbaru
      Timber Ridge
      Jul 17, 2022 @ 6:58am
      Jul 17, 2022
      UnknownMountain Bike Trees downrotorbaru
      Unknown Trail
      Jul 17, 2022 @ 6:58am
      Jul 17, 2022
      IdealMountain Bike Trees downrotorbaru

      Activity Feed

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      rotorbaruaddreportactivity #65940960
      Feb 9, 2025 @ 4:47am
      Feb 9, 2025
      caleb93updateregionactivity #65088633
      Jan 24, 2025 @ 6:44am
      Jan 24, 2025
      caleb93riddentrailactivity #65088611 and 3 more
      Jan 24, 2025 @ 6:43am
      Jan 24, 2025
      caleb93updatetrailactivity #65088608 and 2 more
      Jan 24, 2025 @ 6:43am
      Jan 24, 2025
      mtbgirl7riddentrailactivity #63614413 and 1 more
      Dec 27, 2024 @ 11:52am
      Dec 27, 2024

      Nearby Riding Areas

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      Grandfather Mountain State Park6.2 km
      Brown Mountain 1 16.6 km
      Sugar Mountain Resort 1 3 1 27.1 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Hike815 miles4,836 ft9 miles2,054 ft
      #5,49714168
      Trail Running1
      #7,274408
      • By brenthillierTF Pro NSMBA TRAILFORKS & contributors
      • Admins: NWNC.MTBA, TTB, NWNC.MTBA
      • #27470 - 1,392 views
      • lost cove wilderness study area activity log | embed map of Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area mountain bike trails | lost cove wilderness study area mountain biking points of interest

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