52.7 miles
Distance
7,600 ft
Climb
-7,598 ft
Descent
5,210 ft
High Point
50 Miles of Pisgah from Turkey Pen Gap
Detailed Description
50 Miles of Pisgah from Turkey Pen Gap is a 53 mile less popular expert route located near Mills River North Carolina. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 43 trails. This route climbs 7,600 ft with a max elevation of 5,210 ft then descends -7,598 ft.
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Trails in Route
| 3,550 ft | |||||
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| 7 miles | |||||
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| 5,069 ft | |||||
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| 4,364 ft | |||||
| 2,283 ft | |||||
| 4,075 ft | |||||
| 8 miles | |||||
| 6 miles | |||||
| 4,354 ft | |||||
| 2,395 ft | |||||
| 5 miles | |||||
| 3,999 ft | |||||
| 5,207 ft | |||||
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| 4 miles | |||||
| 3 miles | |||||
| 4,373 ft |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
More Stats for 50 Miles of Pisgah from Turkey Pen Gap mountain bike route
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Avg time15 hr 36 min
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Altitude change2 ft
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Altitude min2,320 ft
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Altitude start2,633 ft
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Altitude end2,635 ft
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Grade max-52.7%
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Grade min59.9%
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Distance climb26 miles
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Distance down25 miles
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Distance flat3 miles
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Shredding Black Mountain - Upper, Middle, and Lower with the Asheville locals!!
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Shredding Black Mountain - Upper, Middle, and Lower with the Asheville locals!!
trail: Black Mountain Trail (Lower)
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