3.1 miles
Distance
279 ft
Climb
-1,532 ft
Descent
01:09:28
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Farlow Gap Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Pisgah Ranger District
    Brevard, North Carolina
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #6158 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #47122 in Trail Running
    • #28140 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    40 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 40 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    USFS

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
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Farlow Gap multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,256 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,285 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,541 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,541 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,284 ft
  • Grade
    -7.7%
  • Grade max
    -44.6%
  • Grade min
    23.7%
  • Distance climb
    3,376 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    220 ft
  • Avg time
    01:09:28
  • Avg reverse time
    01:05:11
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Avg: 4.18 (16 votes)
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