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1,886 ft
Distance
51 ft
Climb
-68 ft
Descent
00:04:07
Avg time
-15 ft
Altitude change
5,105 ft
Altitude min
5,174 ft
Altitude max
5,174 ft
Altitude start
5,157 ft
Altitude end
-0.8%
Grade
-14.7%
Grade max
13.7%
Grade min
892 ft
Distance climb
869 ft
Distance down
125 ft
Distance flat
00:04:07
Avg time
Witches Tail 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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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#45430 in Mountain Biking
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State Ranking#340 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
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Land OwnerBeech Mountain
This trail is short but fun, super fast and flowy with some decent sized jumps. Mainly clay based so avoid riding after large rains.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 15 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
All
- 66 rides
- Last: Sep 22, 2026
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Trail Conditions
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to witches-tail trailhead
(36.190700, -81.887920)
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