7.0 miles
Distance
268 ft
Climb
-1,300 ft
Descent
00:34:38
Avg time
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    Land Manager

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Pisgah / Brevard
    Brevard, North Carolina
  • Difficulty Rating
    Access Trail or Doubletrack rate
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    USFS

This ride begins with a forest road climb and views that rival any in Pisgah—just make sure you look over your shoulder on the way up. You’ll easily spot Pilot Rock and Slate Rock hanging on the mountainsides below the Blue Ridge Parkway. The single track that follows is as great as the scenery. Ride surface is 7.9 miles of single track and 4.3 miles of forest road. The highlights include stunning views, technical single track, a swinging bridge, South Mills River, and fun downhills.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Horse Cove Road (475C) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,033 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,340 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,373 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,373 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,339 ft
  • Grade
    -2.8%
  • Grade max
    -23.6%
  • Grade min
    13.5%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    3,953 ft
  • Avg time
    00:34:38
  • Avg reverse time
    01:00:05
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      Horse Cove Road... Trail Reports

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      Oct 18, 2024 @ 12:42pm
      Oct 18, 2024
      		 Reopened as of 10/18/2024. One climb over tree down approx. 1 mile past Stoney Knob going toward Bracken. Lots of small branches and leaves,...
      Oct 6, 2024 @ 1:56pm
      Oct 6, 2024
      		 reporter
      Jun 1, 2024 @ 3:14pm
      Jun 1, 2024
      		 Large tree down across trail, blocking trail. Moderately difficult to fight through with heavy poison ivy on both sides
      May 3, 2023 @ 2:32am
      May 3, 2023
      Aug 27, 2021 @ 2:27pm
      Aug 27, 2021
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 38 rides
      • 39 miles avg distance
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      • 584 rides
      • Last: Nov 23, 2024

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      Dec 19, 2018 @ 5:02am
      Dec 19, 2018

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