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6.2 miles
Distance
879 ft
Climb
-880 ft
Descent
01:13:26
Avg time
-1 ft
Altitude change
1,233 ft
Altitude min
1,432 ft
Altitude max
1,345 ft
Altitude start
1,345 ft
Altitude end
-49.1%
Grade max
89.7%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
4,770 ft
Distance flat
01:13:26
Avg time
Grand Gap Loop Details
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Riding AreaBig South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Oneida, Tennessee -
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Grand Gap Loop is a 6 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Oneida Tennessee. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 879 ft blue climb. On average it takes 1 hour13 minutes to complete this trail.
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Directions to grand-gap-loop trailhead
(36.505540, -84.656650)
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Where is Grand Gap Loop located?
Grand Gap Loop is located in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Oneida, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 36.50554, -84.65665.
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How hard is Grand Gap Loop?
Grand Gap Loop is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Grand Gap Loop?
Grand Gap Loop has 879 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 880 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,233 ft to 1,432 ft.
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Is Grand Gap Loop a point to point trail?
Grand Gap Loop is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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