1.5 miles
Distance
24 ft
Climb
-268 ft
Descent
00:18:22
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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 / Brevard
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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 Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 65 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Backcountry Skiing
- 5 in Nordic 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-246 ft
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Altitude min2,658 ft
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Altitude max2,905 ft
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Altitude start2,905 ft
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Altitude end2,657 ft
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Grade-3%
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Grade max-19.1%
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Grade min11.8%
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Distance climb787 ft
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Distance down1 mile
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Distance flat1,690 ft
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Avg time00:18:22
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Avg reverse time00:58:38
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 108 rides
- 18 miles avg distance
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- 416 rides
- Last: Jun 22, 2025
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