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7.0 miles
Distance
597 ft
Climb
-809 ft
Descent
01:25:44
Avg time
-213 ft
Altitude change
4,083 ft
Altitude min
4,777 ft
Altitude max
4,296 ft
Altitude start
4,085 ft
Altitude end
-0.6%
Grade
-16.9%
Grade max
14.4%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
1,844 ft
Distance flat
01:25:44
Avg time
Laurel Gap Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBig Ivy (Coleman Boundary)
Asheville, North Carolina -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity5 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Both Directions for Gravel Biking
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Dogs AllowedYes
A long, grassy old road, running just below the parkway. Intersects four other trails for loop options. High elevation, dense northern hardwoods and patches of spruce-fir forest. Rolling hills and nothing technical. Part of the Douglas Falls and Coleman Boundary Grand Tour best rides when combined with the Bear Pen trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
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- 7 rides
- Last: Dec 31, 2023
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This is not a blue trail... It's basically a jeep road connector. Should be classified as purple on TF. Still a decent option if you're looking to connect some of the interior lines, though.
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Nearby Trails
- Staire Creek 1 mile
- Bear Pen 1 mile
- Walker Creek Trail 1 mile
- Perkins Trail 2 miles
- Big Ivy Rd Fsr 74 2 miles
Big Ivy (Coleman Boundary)
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