32.6 miles
Distance
4,485 ft
Climb
-4,459 ft
Descent
3,307 ft
High Point
Bent Creek North and Bent Creek South and Back loops together, with Alex's Forest and a little something extra at the end.
Detailed Description
Bent Creek Grand Tour is a 33 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Bent Creek North Carolina. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 10 trails. This route climbs 4,485 ft with a max elevation of 3,307 ft then descends -4,459 ft.
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Trails in Route
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| 3,386 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 5 miles | |||||
| 358 ft | |||||
| 5,144 ft |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Route TypeLoop
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Bike typeAM, XC
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
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Avg time2 hr 17 min
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Altitude min2,087 ft
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Altitude start2,234 ft
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Altitude end2,260 ft
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Grade max-49.6%
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Grade min71.3%
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Distance climb15 miles
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Distance down15 miles
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Distance flat2 miles
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![Mountain Biking Green's Lick at Bent Creek]()
Mountain Biking Green's Lick at Bent Creek
trail: Green's Lick
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Nov 14, 2018
Handlebar end to the chest
trail: Green's Lick
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Apr 12, 2020
My gopro chest strap took the majority of the impact, maybe saving my life
Recent Trail Reports Along Route
| status | trail | date | condition | description |
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Sep 22, 2024 @ 6:53am Sep 22, 2024 | ||||
Sep 11, 2024 @ 12:53pm Sep 11, 2024 | ||||
Sep 4, 2024 @ 1:05pm Sep 4, 2024 | ||||
Aug 24, 2024 @ 7:16am Aug 24, 2024 | ||||
Aug 14, 2024 @ 1:45pm Aug 14, 2024 |
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