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4,016 ft
Distance
46 ft
Climb
-49 ft
Descent
00:07:06
Avg time
-4 ft
Altitude change
752 ft
Altitude min
794 ft
Altitude max
782 ft
Altitude start
778 ft
Altitude end
-0.1%
Grade
-9.7%
Grade max
11.9%
Grade min
1,007 ft
Distance climb
1,148 ft
Distance down
1,857 ft
Distance flat
00:07:06
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Forth Loop Details
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Riding AreaBig Leaf Slopes Park
Statesville, North Carolina -
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Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerIredell County Parks and Recreation
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Forth Loop is a 4,016 ft moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Statesville North Carolina. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
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Directions to forth-loop trailhead
(35.774920, -80.813850)
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Nearby Trails
- Third Loop 1,398 ft
- Second Loop 1,873 ft
- First Loop 3,350 ft
- Access Trail 4,580 ft
- Signal Hill 4 miles
Big Leaf Slopes Park
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Where is Forth Loop located?
Forth Loop is located in Big Leaf Slopes Park, Statesville, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Big Leaf Slopes Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.77492, -80.81385.
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How hard is Forth Loop?
Forth Loop is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 0.1%.
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What is the elevation gain for Forth Loop?
Forth Loop has 46 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 49 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 752 ft to 794 ft.
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How long is Forth Loop?
Forth Loop is 4,016 ft long. The trail type is singletrack.
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