1.6 miles
Distance
155 ft
Climb
-651 ft
Descent
00:17:17
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Black Mountain (Middle) Trail

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Pisgah Ranger District
    Brevard, North Carolina
  • Ref Number
    #127
  • AKA
    Middle Blue
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #6419 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #66667 in Trail Running
    • #61872 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2021
  • Land Owner
    USFS

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) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -497 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,832 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,459 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,329 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,831 ft
  • Grade
    -5.9%
  • Grade max
    -42.5%
  • Grade min
    24.3%
  • Distance climb
    2,126 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    853 ft
  • Avg time
    00:17:17
  • Avg reverse time
    00:25:36
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on Nov 12, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.55 (9 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Black Mountain... Trail Reports

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      Nov 12, 2023 @ 5:54am
      Nov 12, 2023
      		 tree down
      Nov 10, 2023 @ 11:23am
      Nov 10, 2023
      		 20” oak across the trail
      Oct 13, 2023 @ 3:50am
      Oct 13, 2023
      Oct 6, 2023 @ 4:53am
      Oct 6, 2023
      Sep 14, 2023 @ 8:34am
      Sep 14, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 12 rides
      • 20 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 1,386 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
      All
      • 6,879 rides
      • Last: Aug 23, 2023

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      May 7, 2023 @ 7:01am
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      Dec 2, 2021 @ 2:46pm
      Dec 2, 2021
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      Dec 2, 2021 @ 2:46pm
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      Dec 2, 2021 @ 2:46pm
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