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1.2 miles
Distance
118 ft
Climb
-172 ft
Descent
00:15:20
Avg time
-52 ft
Altitude change
874 ft
Altitude min
1,041 ft
Altitude max
935 ft
Altitude start
883 ft
Altitude end
-0.9%
Grade
-25%
Grade max
43.2%
Grade min
1,896 ft
Distance climb
3,789 ft
Distance down
354 ft
Distance flat
00:15:20
Avg time
Major Tom Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMoore's Springs Trails
Danbury, North Carolina -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking#330 in Mountain Biking · North Carolina [+]
- #293 in E-Biking
- #2,623 in Trail Running
- #1,047 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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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 OwnerNorth Carolina State Parks
Major Tom is primarily used for descending but many users enjoy climbing it, thus why its marked as bi directional. At its peak, you have a great view of Moore's Wall across a nice picket fence pasture. The trail quickly drops into the forest and traverses its way through hardwoods and some rotodendrum thickets via berms and a few bridges. Now its all down, there's a couple of quick climbs tossed in to boot. It will round you out into Kessel Run trail then taking you back to the farmhouse where you can continue another lap.
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Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 28 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
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- 202 rides
- Last: Oct 20, 2026
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Directions to major-tom trailhead
(36.417290, -80.290320)
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Jul 15, 2022 , Danbury
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