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2.1 miles
Distance
323 ft
Climb
-301 ft
Descent
00:24:15
Avg time
21 ft
Altitude change
2,687 ft
Altitude min
2,963 ft
Altitude max
2,687 ft
Altitude start
2,710 ft
Altitude end
0.2%
Grade
-21.8%
Grade max
24.8%
Grade min
5,098 ft
Distance climb
4,701 ft
Distance down
1,152 ft
Distance flat
00:24:15
Avg time
Burnt Mountain Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaDupont State Recreational Forest
Cedar Mountain, North Carolina -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (4 votes)
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT3 Demanding Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonWhen Open
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Drop, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Skinny
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Ride in RainYes
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Land Owner
You definitely want to ride Burnt Mountain clockwise. It a decent climb with a few technical sections. Take your time because this part of the forest is exceptionally beautiful. There is an obvious resting area at the top of the hill where you can catch your breath before shooting down a proper old-school enduro trail. This trail is fast, twisty, rocky and rooty. Its got everything Near the end of the trail you find yourself on one of the gnarlier rock gardens in the entire region. BIG drops in rapid succession and loaded with massive roots and rocks. This portion is where Burnt Mountain earns its black diamond rating. This section is some of the most technical riding at Dupont. After surviving (or walking this section) you are back to Corn Mill Shoals road.
Access Info
Park in Corn Mill Shoals parking lot and ride up Corn Mill shoals and the trail entrance will be the on the right after the right turn on Little River
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 13 rides
- 25.0 km average
6 Months
- 357 rides
- 18.5 km avg distance
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- 1,905 rides
- Last: Oct 4, 2026
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Directions to burnt-mountain-trail trailhead
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9 Reviews & Comments
jon123rjk
I’m not sure why’d you ride this counter clockwise. Defeats the whole purpose of this trail IMO
gerkenator
Going clockwise, the climb is manageable and the rocky enduro downhill at the end was fun, even on my old Santa Cruz Tall Boy with 100mm travel. Go clockwise if that’s your jam.
However, I think I would prefer to ride counter-clockwise. I think almost everyone would need to hike-a-bike up the rocks at the beginning, but then you could enjoy a fun downhill all the way back around.
However, I think I would prefer to ride counter-clockwise. I think almost everyone would need to hike-a-bike up the rocks at the beginning, but then you could enjoy a fun downhill all the way back around.
Trav1
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