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7.4 miles
Distance
914 ft
Climb
-915 ft
Descent
1,238 ft
High Point
977 ft
Altitude min
983 ft
Altitude start
984 ft
Altitude end
-35.5%
Grade max
30.1%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
Dark Mountain loop that connects most of the Dark Mountain trails.
Detailed Description
Dark Mountain Loop is a 7 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Wilkesboro North Carolina. This mountain bike only route can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 6 trails. This route climbs 914 ft with a max elevation of 1,238 ft then descends -915 ft.
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Stats
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Distance7 miles
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Avg time1 hr 12 min
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Altitude min977 ft
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Altitude start983 ft
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Altitude end984 ft
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Climb914 ft
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Descent-915 ft
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Grade max-35.5%
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Grade min30.1%
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Distance climb3 miles
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Distance down3 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
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Trails in Route
| 4,833 ft | |||||
| 2 miles | |||||
| 4,344 ft | |||||
| 4,954 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
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical ratingModerate
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Dark Mountain higher Quality
trail: Dark Mtn. Lake Loop
4:13 | 533 | comments: 5 | favs: 0
Oct 18, 2008
Short clip.. This is a very sweet trail.. Couldnt get very much good video b/c we were too busy riding. Ill get some better vid next time we go.
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Dark Mountain in Wilkesboro, NC
trail: Dark Mtn. Lake Loop
0:41 | 457 | comments: 0 | favs: 1
Sep 1, 2010
Just a short clip of our weekend at Dark Mountain.
Music by Intro: The XX
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