24.2 miles
Distance
3,856 ft
Climb
-4,279 ft
Descent
3,478 ft
High Point
big day int he bent creek area
Detailed Description
Bent Creek marathon idea is a 24 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Mills River North Carolina. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 20 trails. This route climbs 3,856 ft with a max elevation of 3,478 ft then descends -4,279 ft.
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Trails in Route
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| 272 ft | |||||
| 4,613 ft | |||||
| 4,127 ft |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
More Stats for Bent Creek marathon idea mountain bike route
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Avg time6 hr 15 min
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Altitude change-422 ft
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Altitude min2,265 ft
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Altitude start2,844 ft
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Altitude end2,421 ft
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Grade-0.3%
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Grade max-45.3%
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Grade min26.2%
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Distance climb11 miles
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Distance down12 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
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Mountain Biking Green's Lick at Bent Creek
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Sending Drop After Drop on Trace Ridge Tech
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