2 miles
Distance
68 ft
Climb
-1,603 ft
Descent
00:36:33
Avg time
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Pilot Rock Details

  • Riding Area
    Mills River
    Mills River, North Carolina
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Extreme
  • Season
    Year Round
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Face
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #2128 in Mountain Biking

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More Stats for Pilot Rock bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,535 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,318 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,853 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,853 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,318 ft
  • Grade
    -13.109%
  • Grade max
    -42.97%
  • Grade min
    26.689%
  • Distance climb
    860 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    333 ft
  • Avg time
    00:36:33
  • Avg reverse time
    00:23:45
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Status:
on Nov 4, 2018
Variable
Avg: 4.75 (12 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
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  • region Riding Area
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  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
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  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Other Other
Directions to pilot-rock trailhead (35.402820, -82.736830)
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Pilot Rock Trail Reports

datedescription
Nov 4, 2018 @ 7:22am
Nov 4, 2018
Sep 3, 2018 @ 7:06am
Sep 3, 2018
 Two trees down. Slightly before & after the rock outcropping switchback where most regroup.
May 28, 2018 @ 8:05am
May 28, 2018
Feb 25, 2018 @ 6:35am
Feb 25, 2018
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Photos

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5 |
Oct 20, 2018 @ 1:24pm
Oct 20, 2018
Pilot Rock, Asheville
6 |
Oct 20, 2018 @ 1:24pm
Oct 20, 2018
Pilot Rock, Asheville
9 |
Aug 18, 2018 @ 1:40pm
Aug 18, 2018
Pilot Rock, My City
79 |
Jan 13, 2018 @ 8:31pm
Jan 13, 2018
Pilot Rock, Mills River

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