Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Blue Heron Trail
- Sponsor
Piedmont Fat Tire Society
since 1999Sponsor
Mike BlackburnMaintainer
Blue Heron Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaWatershed Trails
Greensboro, North Carolina -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeMachine Groomed
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonAll
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailOther
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
This trail is fun, flowy and easy on the rider. It's one of the easiest in the area and is a great trail to start new riders on. It has many whoop-dee-doos and some climbing - but nothing extreme.
The trail skirts along the shore line of beautiful Lake Townsend. There is plenty of variety too as the trail leads you out of the woods for multiple power line crossings. A few sections have deep gullies and dips that are fun to blast through and out of on your bike. Blue Heron flows great and is relatively easy for any rider or hiker to tackle.
Access Info
Parking lot at trailhead: 4953 Yanceyville Rd, Browns Summit, NC 27214
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Disclaimer
Do not ride closed trails.
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More Stats for Blue Heron bike trail trail
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Altitude change0 ft
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Altitude min718 ft
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Altitude max753 ft
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Altitude start730 ft
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Altitude end728 ft
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Grade-0%
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Grade max-7.1%
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Grade min7.5%
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Distance climb5,112 ft
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Distance down5,240 ft
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Distance flat1 mile
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Avg time00:25:17
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Avg reverse time00:30:54
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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 13 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 284 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
All
- 2,568 rides
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