1.6 miles
Distance
155 ft
Climb
-651 ft
Descent
00:12:16
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Black Mountain (Middle) Trail
CrankjoySponsor
Cognative MTBSponsor
Singletrack Trails Inc.Builder
Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaPisgah Ranger District
Brevard, North Carolina -
Ref Number#127
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AKAMiddle Blue
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Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, Fat
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
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Year Opened2021
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Land ManagerUSFS
In 2021 the section known as Middle Black was rerouted due to the continuous erosion and trail widening that was happening on its former line. Pisgah Area SORBA and Singletrack Trails have worked together to create a sustainable trail allowing users access for years to come. The trail is freshly build so it is fast and flowy with a mix rock rolls short rock gardens and plenty of grade reversals.
Black Mountain Trail is split into 4 sections (Upper/Upper, Upper, Middle and Lower)
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More Stats for Black Mountain Trail (Middle) bike trail trail
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Altitude change-497 ft
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Altitude min2,832 ft
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Altitude max3,459 ft
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Altitude start3,329 ft
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Altitude end2,831 ft
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Grade-5.9%
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Grade max-42.5%
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Grade min24.3%
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Distance climb2,126 ft
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Distance down1 mile
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Distance flat853 ft
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Avg time00:12:16
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Avg reverse time00:25:59
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Trail Conditions
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 41 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 1,361 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
All
- 3,038 rides
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Routes with this trail
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BennetgapBen
(Jul 17, 2021 at 17:08)

Nerfed it
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gibspaulding
(Nov 22, 2021 at 18:19)

The 2021 reroute is quite good! It is more approachable than the washed out old trail, but still takes some precision to ride fast. The feel is similar to lower Black with great flow and lots of little kickers, but steeper and tighter and more exposed. Keep off the brakes and it rips!
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