3 miles
Distance
273 ft
Climb
-1,537 ft
Descent
01:07:23
Avg time
Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Farlow Gap Trail
USFSLand Manager
Farlow Gap Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaPisgah Ranger District
Brevard, North Carolina -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyDouble Black Diamond (1 vote)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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Trail UsageBiking Primary
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking#1204 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity50 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 55 in Hiking
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Land ManagerUSFS
Primarily a downhill trail accessed by a very steep gravel climb. Very remote, high risk factor. Large rock gardens and high speeds. Legend
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Farlow Gap bike trail trail
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Altitude change-1,264 ft
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Altitude min3,279 ft
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Altitude max4,542 ft
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Altitude start4,542 ft
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Altitude end3,278 ft
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Grade-7.7%
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Grade max-50.5%
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Grade min29.4%
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Distance climb3,169 ft
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Distance down3 miles
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Avg time01:07:23
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Avg reverse time01:06:12
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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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- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
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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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(35.291210, -82.871240)
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 7 rides
- 18 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 40 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
All
- 389 rides
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Routes with this trail
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Not really that hard, a lot of fun of roots and rocks. But pretty lame, if I'd say
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The trail starts out with pretty much some of the best back country Pisgah technical stuff. Riding a hardtail down this trail is not recommended unless you either have good plus size tires, at least 130mm of travel, and no front derailleur, or if you just want to walk down the whole thing. The climb is also very long so don't rush up it, take it slow because you will need all the energy you can get prior to descending, also consider eyeing out a few of the sections if it is your first time.
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