303 ft
Distance
25 ft
Climb
00:01:02
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Jim Branch Alt Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Dupont State Recreational Forest
    Cedar Mountain, North Carolina
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, CX
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #542 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #32621 in Trail Running
    • #10258 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Land Owner

An alternate route for the harder rock garden section of Jim Branch. It's a smooth switchback that makes getting up the the first part of the trail much easier.

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More Stats for Jim Branch Alt multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    26 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,327 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,353 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,327 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,353 ft
  • Grade
    8.63%
  • Grade max
    1.516%
  • Grade min
    24.221%
  • Distance climb
    303 ft
  • Avg time
    00:01:02
  • Avg reverse time
    00:01:08
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on Dec 26, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.24 (6 votes)
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      Jim Branch Alt Trail Reports

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      Dec 26, 2024 @ 12:35pm
      Dec 26, 2024
      Nov 1, 2024 @ 10:03am
      Nov 1, 2024
      Sep 26, 2024 @ 10:15am
      Sep 26, 2024
      Because of significant rain, wind, and flooding associated with Hurricane Helene, DuPont State Recreational Forest (DSRF) is making the following...
      Sep 23, 2024 @ 8:51am
      Sep 23, 2024
      Sep 18, 2024 @ 6:29am
      Sep 18, 2024
      Most often used to climb up to Ridgeline. Trail has seen significant upgrades in the past 2 years. A lot of work has been put into this trail to...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 83 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,013 rides
      • Last: Feb 18, 2025

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      Apr 20, 2018 @ 9:10am
      Apr 20, 2018

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