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9.0 miles
Distance
990 ft
Climb
-1,026 ft
Descent
01:22:03
Avg time
-39 ft
Altitude change
1,710 ft
Altitude min
2,009 ft
Altitude max
1,854 ft
Altitude start
1,814 ft
Altitude end
-0.1%
Grade
-25.9%
Grade max
31.9%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
2 miles
Distance flat
01:22:03
Avg time
Left Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaTsali Recreation Area
Bryson City, North Carolina -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerNantahala NF, Cheoah Ranger District
Longest Tsali trail. Starts with a roller coaster ride along the lakeshore that you can control Trail dips into a cove, crosses a creek, then emerges to zoom along the lakeshore time and again. Toward the overlook, the trail moves into the interior hills of the peninsula. Here, there are rolling sections, and 2 relatively long climbs, followed by 2 steep downhills; the second downhill has several great jumps. Further on, a very muddy creekside climb is followed by a fast, rolling cruise that connects to Overlook Loop (see description below). Loop is completed with a ride along County Line Road (doubletrack/gravel) which is shared with Right Loop.
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- 19 miles avg distance
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- Last: Jun 7, 2026
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Directions to left-loop trailhead
(35.427690, -83.585750)
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Where is Left Loop located?
Left Loop is located in Tsali Recreation Area, Bryson City, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Tsali Recreation Area trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.42769, -83.58575.
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How hard is Left Loop?
Left Loop is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 0.1%.
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What is the elevation gain for Left Loop?
Left Loop has 990 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 1,026 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,710 ft to 2,009 ft.
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Is Left Loop a point to point trail?
Left Loop is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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