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2,546 ft
Distance
43 ft
Climb
-56 ft
Descent
00:03:13
Avg time
-15 ft
Altitude change
312 ft
Altitude min
372 ft
Altitude max
327 ft
Altitude start
312 ft
Altitude end
-0.6%
Grade
-14.9%
Grade max
21.9%
Grade min
682 ft
Distance climb
1,512 ft
Distance down
351 ft
Distance flat
00:03:13
Avg time
Shagbark Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCarolina OEC
Chapel Hill, North Carolina -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 55 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionOne Direction
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Jump, Gap Jump
Shagbark Loop is currently the hardest trail at the UNC OEC. It is a relatively flowy trail with many jumps, rollers and berms. Some of the gap jumps are rollable and have no ride-arounds, but the bigger ones have ride-arounds. Please remember that this trail is one direction only and do not ride it the opposite direction.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 10 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
All
- 100 rides
- Last: Jun 28, 2026
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Directions to shagbark-loop trailhead
(35.907040, -79.035390)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Shagbark Loop
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Where is Shagbark Loop located?
Shagbark Loop is located in Carolina OEC, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Carolina OEC trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.90704, -79.03539.
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How hard is Shagbark Loop?
Shagbark Loop is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The average grade is 0.6%.
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What is the elevation gain for Shagbark Loop?
Shagbark Loop has 43 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 56 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 312 ft to 372 ft.
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Is Shagbark Loop a point to point trail?
Yes, Shagbark Loop is a point to point trail. The direction is One Direction. The trail type is singletrack.
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