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6.9 miles
Distance
600 ft
Climb
-565 ft
Descent
00:57:27
Avg time
36 ft
Altitude change
762 ft
Altitude min
862 ft
Altitude max
762 ft
Altitude start
797 ft
Altitude end
0.1%
Grade
-21%
Grade max
30.6%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
00:57:27
Avg time
Laurel Loop Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaLake Norman State Park
Troutman, North Carolina -
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land Ownerhttps://www.ncparks.gov/state-parks/lake-norman-state-park
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Laurel Loop is a highly rated 7 mile moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Troutman North Carolina. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 600 ft blue climb. On average it takes 57 minutes to complete this trail.
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(35.671850, -80.930180)
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Where is Laurel Loop located?
Laurel Loop is located in Lake Norman State Park, Troutman, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Lake Norman State Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.67185, -80.93018.
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How hard is Laurel Loop?
Laurel Loop is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 0.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Laurel Loop?
Laurel Loop has 600 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 565 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 762 ft to 862 ft.
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Is Laurel Loop a point to point trail?
Laurel Loop is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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