2 miles
Distance
68 ft
Climb
-1,603 ft
Descent
00:38:46
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
    #2629

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More Stats for Pilot Rock mountain 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
    00:38:46
  • Avg reverse time
    00:23:45
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Status:
on Sep 3, 2018
Dry
Avg: 4.75 (12 votes)

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Trail Style
  • ?
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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Pilot Rock Trail Reports

datedescription
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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Aug 18, 2018 @ 1:40pm
Aug 18, 2018
Pilot Rock, My City
71 |
Jan 13, 2018 @ 8:31pm
Jan 13, 2018
Pilot Rock, Mills River
59 |
Jan 13, 2018 @ 8:31pm
Jan 13, 2018
Pilot Rock, Mills River
76 |
Nov 11, 2017 @ 11:41am
Nov 11, 2017
Pilot Rock, Chattanooga

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