18.1 miles
Distance
2,611 ft
Climb
-2,611 ft
Descent
4,050 ft
High Point

After the great climb up Clawhammer road you get to test your self up Black Mnt. trail till to get to Buckwheat knob trail.... and after all that fun you get to rally down bennett gap trail, then head back to Sycamore Cycles!! This ride is not for the faint of heart. It is wicked hard up and down.

Detailed Description
Claw-->Black-->Buck-->Bennett is a 18 mile popular expert route located near Brevard North Carolina. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 7 trails. This route climbs 2,611 ft with a max elevation of 4,050 ft then descends -2,611 ft.
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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
  • Ridelogs
    27
More Stats for Claw-->Black-->Buck-->Bennett mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    2 hr 20 min
  • Altitude min
    2,128 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,130 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,129 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -51%
  • Grade min
    40.4%
  • Distance climb
    9 miles
  • Distance down
    8 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
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Black Mountain Trail (Lower)
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