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3.0 miles
Distance
951 ft
Climb
00:35:19
Avg time
951 ft
Altitude change
1,653 ft
Altitude min
2,604 ft
Altitude max
1,653 ft
Altitude start
2,605 ft
Altitude end
6%
Grade
-1.5%
Grade max
21.4%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
210 ft
Distance down
341 ft
Distance flat
00:35:19
Avg time
Upper Edgemont Rd Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaWilson Creek
Mortimer, North Carolina -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 100 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeGravel
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DirectionUphill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerUSFS - Pisgah National Forest Grandfather Ranger District
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Upper Edgemont Rd is a 3 mile popular connector dirt/gravel road trail located near Mortimer North Carolina. This multi-use trail can be used uphill primary and has a easy overall physical rating with a 951 ft green climb. On average it takes 35 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 32.2 km average
6 Months
- 44 rides
- 31.9 km avg distance
All
- 314 rides
- Last: Oct 20, 2026
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Directions to upper-edgemont-rd trailhead
(36.013760, -81.766380)
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Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 12 miles • 1,477 ft • 2 •
21 jumps to schoolhouse without a shuttle leaving Mortimer Campground. Just follow signs and you'll find...
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This is one way to do Wilson's Creek without shuttling.
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Just rode this, it’s a graded, gravel road, rather than single track as listed in the description.
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