24.2 miles
Distance
2,429 ft
Climb
-2,428 ft
Descent
2,047 ft
High Point
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Detailed Description
Tsali (IMBA Epic) is a 24 mile moderately popular expert route located near Bryson City North Carolina. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 24 trails. This route climbs 2,429 ft with a max elevation of 2,047 ft then descends -2,428 ft.
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Trail Left Loop
Lots of trail work done on Right and Left loop. Felt like. New trail in some sections! No more trenches, loose rock sections have been mostly smoothed over, lots of new drains, no more mud pits. The mildly technical creek crossings on left loop are much easier, some with rock work that makes the entry/exit into a ramp.
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Trail Left Loop
Lots of trail work done on Right and Left loop. Felt like. New trail in some sections! No more trenches, loose rock sections have been mostly smoothed over, lots of new drains, no more mud pits. The mildly technical creek crossings on left loop are much easier, some with rock work that makes the entry/exit into a ramp.
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Trail Left Loop
Lots of trail work done on Right and Left loop. Felt like. New trail in some sections! No more trenches, loose rock sections have been mostly smoothed over, lots of new drains, no more mud pits. The mildly technical creek crossings on left loop are much easier, some with rock work that makes the entry/exit into a ramp.
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Trail Left Loop
Lots of trail work done on Right and Left loop. Felt like. New trail in some sections! No more trenches, loose rock sections have been mostly smoothed over, lots of new drains, no more mud pits. The mildly technical creek crossings on left loop are much easier, some with rock work that makes the entry/exit into a ramp.
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Trail Left Loop
Lots of trail work done on Right and Left loop. Felt like. New trail in some sections! No more trenches, loose rock sections have been mostly smoothed over, lots of new drains, no more mud pits. The mildly technical creek crossings on left loop are much easier, some with rock work that makes the entry/exit into a ramp.
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Trail Left Loop
Lots of trail work done on Right and Left loop. Felt like. New trail in some sections! No more trenches, loose rock sections have been mostly smoothed over, lots of new drains, no more mud pits. The mildly technical creek crossings on left loop are much easier, some with rock work that makes the entry/exit into a ramp.
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Trail Right Loop
They have done SO much work on Right and Left loop! They are basically completely re-done the trails. New bridges, no more trenches, and a lot of the technical sections (creek crossings, loose rock sections) have been smoothed over. The mud pits are GONE.
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Trail Right Loop
They have done SO much work on Right and Left loop! They are basically completely re-done the trails. New bridges, no more trenches, and a lot of the technical sections (creek crossings, loose rock sections) have been smoothed over. The mud pits are GONE.
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Trail Right Loop
They have done SO much work on Right and Left loop! They are basically completely re-done the trails. New bridges, no more trenches, and a lot of the technical sections (creek crossings, loose rock sections) have been smoothed over. The mud pits are GONE.
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Trail Right Loop
They have done SO much work on Right and Left loop! They are basically completely re-done the trails. New bridges, no more trenches, and a lot of the technical sections (creek crossings, loose rock sections) have been smoothed over. The mud pits are GONE.
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Trail Right Loop
They have done SO much work on Right and Left loop! They are basically completely re-done the trails. New bridges, no more trenches, and a lot of the technical sections (creek crossings, loose rock sections) have been smoothed over. The mud pits are GONE.
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Trail Right Loop
They have done SO much work on Right and Left loop! They are basically completely re-done the trails. New bridges, no more trenches, and a lot of the technical sections (creek crossings, loose rock sections) have been smoothed over. The mud pits are GONE.
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Trail Right Loop
Definitely not a black diamond trail system. But still flowy and fun.
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Trail Right Loop
Definitely not a black diamond trail system. But still flowy and fun.
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Trail Right Loop
Definitely not a black diamond trail system. But still flowy and fun.
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Trail Right Loop
Definitely not a black diamond trail system. But still flowy and fun.
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Trail Right Loop
Definitely not a black diamond trail system. But still flowy and fun.
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Trail Right Loop
Definitely not a black diamond trail system. But still flowy and fun.
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Trails in Route
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1,444 ft | |||||
1,627 ft | |||||
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52 ft |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Route TypeLoop
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Altitude min1,704 ft
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Altitude start1,808 ft
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Altitude end1,808 ft
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Grade max-34.3%
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Grade min42.8%
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Distance climb10 miles
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Distance down11 miles
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Distance flat4 miles
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