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1,316 ft
Distance
173 ft
Climb
00:03:34
Avg time
173 ft
Altitude change
2,367 ft
Altitude min
2,541 ft
Altitude max
2,367 ft
Altitude start
2,541 ft
Altitude end
13.154%
Grade
-1.117%
Grade max
23.679%
Grade min
1,193 ft
Distance climb
123 ft
Distance flat
00:03:34
Avg time
Sleepy Gap Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBent Creek Experimental Forest
Bent Creek, North Carolina -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Sleepy Gap is a 1,316 ft moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Bent Creek North Carolina. It has jumps. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 173 ft blue climb. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 12 miles average
6 Months
- 77 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
All
- 835 rides
- Last: Oct 13, 2026
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(35.472567, -82.635201)
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