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2.5 miles
Distance
202 ft
Climb
-194 ft
Descent
00:20:26
Avg time
8 ft
Altitude change
607 ft
Altitude min
705 ft
Altitude max
671 ft
Altitude start
679 ft
Altitude end
0.1%
Grade
-12.6%
Grade max
17%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
1,604 ft
Distance flat
00:20:26
Avg time
Tributary Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaU.S. National Whitewater Center
Charlotte, North Carolina -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity50 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 40 in E-Biking
- 35 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionOne Direction
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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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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Tributary is a 3 mile moderately popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Charlotte North Carolina. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 202 ft green climb. On average it takes 20 minutes to complete this trail.
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Directions to tributary trailhead
(35.275030, -80.989440)
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Where is Tributary located?
Tributary is located in U.S. National Whitewater Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the U.S. National Whitewater Center trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.27503, -80.98944.
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How hard is Tributary?
Tributary is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 0.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for Tributary?
Tributary has 202 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 194 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 607 ft to 705 ft.
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Is Tributary a point to point trail?
Yes, Tributary is a point to point trail. The direction is One Direction. The trail type is singletrack.
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