1.1 miles
Distance
21 ft
Climb
-176 ft
Descent
00:06:42
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBent Creek Experimental Forest
Bent Creek, North Carolina -
Ref Number#337
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Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeMixed
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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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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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Ride in RainYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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Land Owner
This is a fun flowing trail. Nothing to difficult so the beginner can ride it without panic. However you can get up some speed to raise the smile factor of the novice/intermediate rider as well.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Explorer loop Descent multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change-155 ft
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Altitude min2,233 ft
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Altitude max2,410 ft
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Altitude start2,387 ft
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Altitude end2,234 ft
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Grade-2.8%
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Grade max-13.1%
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Grade min3%
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Distance climb1,319 ft
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Distance down3,517 ft
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Distance flat781 ft
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Avg time00:06:42
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Avg reverse time00:11:58
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 15 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 500 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
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- 6,911 rides
- Last: May 20, 2024
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