2.6 miles
Distance
536 ft
Climb
-163 ft
Descent
00:33:42
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Long Branch Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Long Branch Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Backcountry Ski
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Pisgah Ranger District
    Brevard, North Carolina
  • Ref Number
    #116
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #39295 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #47163 in Trail Running
    • #22283 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 45 in Trail Running
    • 40 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Backcountry Skiing
    • 5 in Nordic Skiing
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Hilly and fast in places, with nice scenery, roots and rocks, stacked parallel logs for erosion control, narrow log bridges, several creek crossings, rhododendron tunnels, and waterbars A very fun trail. Part of the Picklesimer Fields ride.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Long Branch multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    373 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,666 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,069 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,672 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,045 ft
  • Grade
    2.7%
  • Grade max
    -19.7%
  • Grade min
    26.7%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2,808 ft
  • Distance flat
    2,552 ft
  • Avg time
    00:33:42
  • Avg reverse time
    00:31:56
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on Feb 7, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.06 (9 votes)
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      • 15 miles avg distance
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      • 103 rides
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