5 miles
Distance
1,731 ft
Climb
-1,731 ft
Descent
3,062 ft
High Point

Bracken Mountain is City of Brevard owned property. The city has stepped up to create a network of trails that are not technical, but can be steep. Be careful as the trails are open in both directions.

Local Trail Association
Pisgah Area SORBA (www.pisgahareasorba.org)
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Trails in Route

Details

  • Riding area
    Brevard
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Ridelogs
    61
More Stats for Bike Transylvania: Bracken Loop mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    -0 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,428 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,428 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,428 ft
  • Grade
    -0.001%
  • Grade max
    -51.708%
  • Grade min
    51.019%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,546 ft
Avg: 5 (1 votes)
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  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
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Trail Conditions
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  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      Recent Trail Reports Along Route

      traildateconditiondescription
      Bracken Mountain Trail
      Jan 2, 2019 @ 7:12am
      Jan 2, 2019
      		Some wet sections at the very bottom by the parking lot, but dries considerably once you start making your way up.
      Brushy Creek Trail
      Dec 19, 2018 @ 4:58am
      Dec 19, 2018
      		Trail has been cleared of storm debris.
      Mackey Ridge Trail
      Mar 28, 2018 @ 7:26am
      Mar 28, 2018
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