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2,257 ft
Distance
31 ft
Climb
-125 ft
Descent
00:03:50
Avg time
-94 ft
Altitude change
5,205 ft
Altitude min
5,316 ft
Altitude max
5,299 ft
Altitude start
5,207 ft
Altitude end
-4.2%
Grade
-29.1%
Grade max
8.8%
Grade min
781 ft
Distance climb
1,352 ft
Distance down
125 ft
Distance flat
00:03:50
Avg time
Witches Backbone Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding AreaEmerald Outback
Beech Mountain, North Carolina -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#40204 in Mountain Biking
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State Ranking#298 in Mountain Biking · North Carolina
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden
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Land OwnerBeech Mountain
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Witches Backbone is a highly rated 2,257 ft popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Beech Mountain North Carolina. It has rock slabs. This mountain bike only trail can be used downhill only and has a easy overall physical rating with a 31 ft green climb. It features berm, drop, jump, gap jump, rock face and rock garden. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 22 rides
- 21 miles avg distance
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- 91 rides
- Last: Sep 22, 2026
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Directions to witches-backbone trailhead
(36.190320, -81.893000)
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