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 Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Skiing
- 5 in Skiing
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Land OwnerUSFS
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 multi-use 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 time00:20:00
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Avg reverse time00:44:42
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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.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
- < 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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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
- Downhill Ski
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- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 9 rides
- 21 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 150 rides
- 18 miles avg distance
All
- 1,422 rides
- Last: Jan 29, 2023
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5 Reviews & Comments
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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.


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