34.2 miles
Distance
5,237 ft
Climb
-5,260 ft
Descent
3,145 ft
High Point

Sampling Kitsuma, Bernard Mountain, and Star Gap.

Detailed Description
Big Old Fort Day is a 34 mile popular intermediate route located near Old Fort North Carolina. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 5,237 ft with a max elevation of 3,145 ft then descends -5,260 ft.
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Brushy Mountain Cyclists Club (brushymtncyclists.com)
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  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
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  • eBike Allowed
More Stats for Big Old Fort Day mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    -23 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,598 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,642 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,621 ft
  • Grade max
    -50.5%
  • Grade min
    56.3%
  • Distance climb
    18 miles
  • Distance down
    14 miles
  • Distance flat
    3 miles
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