2.1 miles
Distance
16 ft
Climb
-630 ft
Descent
00:19:55
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Butter Gap Trail
USFSLand Manager
Butter Gap Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaPisgah Ranger District
Brevard, North Carolina -
Ref Number#123
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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, XC
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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 Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Skiing
- 5 in Skiing
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Land ManagerUSFS
Beautiful scenery, fun trail. Starts in Picklesimer Fields...flat, grassy area with crystal clean streamside riding, then a fast, gradual climb, and then a stiff, technical climb up to Butter Gap. Also makes a great downhill from the gap. Passes a waterfall. Part of Picklesimer Fields Best Ride.
A portion of this trail is seasonal, the segment from the intersection of Long Branch to Cat Gap is only open for riding Oct 15 - April 15, per USFS (https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recreation/recarea/?recid=48318&actid=50). This is often confused by locals who think the entire route is season, however it is not. Please do not poach this lower section during the off season as it is very popular with hikers.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Butter Gap bike trail trail
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Altitude change-616 ft
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Altitude min2,657 ft
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Altitude max3,273 ft
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Altitude start3,273 ft
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Altitude end2,657 ft
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Grade-5.6%
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Grade max-23.2%
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Grade min7.9%
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Distance climb732 ft
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat2,152 ft
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Avg time00:19:55
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Avg reverse time00:50:11
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
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- 0 rides
6 Months
- 72 rides
- 19 miles avg distance
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- 881 rides
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Bennnnnn
(Sep 11, 2017 at 8:26)
Fun trail with many roots. They aren't huge but pretty rough on the downhill (on a low travel hardtail) at high speeds
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johnkk
(Jun 4, 2018 at 17:25)
(Jun 4, 2018 at 17:25)
Butter Gap is actually open to bikes year round, incorrect to call it a seasonal trail. Cat Gap is seasonal.
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shinook
(Aug 30, 2018 at 12:50)
(Aug 30, 2018 at 12:50)
I do not know why someone downvoted you, I submitted an edit saying the same thing. The section from Long Branch to Cat Gap is seasonal, however the rest is not:
www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recreation/recarea/?recid=48318&actid=50
"The portion of the trail between Cat Gap Loop (#120) and Long Branch Trail (#116) is open to mountain bikes seasonally, from October 15 through April 15 only. This is to minimize safety concerns on a heavily used trail."
Hopefully the edit will be approved shortly.
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www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recreation/recarea/?recid=48318&actid=50
"The portion of the trail between Cat Gap Loop (#120) and Long Branch Trail (#116) is open to mountain bikes seasonally, from October 15 through April 15 only. This is to minimize safety concerns on a heavily used trail."
Hopefully the edit will be approved shortly.
sunringlerider
(Jul 30, 2020 at 13:51)
Fun trail but not worth the effort to get to the trail and to climb out. Many better options in Pisgah.
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klockwood
(Sep 7, 2020 at 17:17)
We rode up this which was horrible. There is a nice waterfall though
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