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Recommended Routes in Pisgah National Forest - 51

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Kitsuma/Point Lookout Loop

9.9 mi 15.9 km • 1,642' Up 500.59 m Up • 1,672' Down 509.64 m Down

Black M…, NC

The last section of lower black with Christopher Langley!

Black Mountain Loop

13.6 mi 21.9 km • 2,160' Up 658.31 m Up • 2,130' Down 649.28 m Down

Brevard, NC

Enjoy great views from Little Hickory Top.

Green's Lick / Ingles Field Gap Loop

13.6 mi 21.9 km • 1,647' Up 501.96 m Up • 1,672' Down 509.48 m Down

Bent Creek, NC

Ingles Field Gap Loop

9.7 mi 15.7 km • 1,038' Up 316.33 m Up • 1,027' Down 312.92 m Down

Bent Creek, NC

How deep is the left hairpin turn near the top of Benneth gap?

Bennett Gap Loop

6.6 mi 10.6 km • 1,299' Up 395.93 m Up • 1,303' Down 397.12 m Down

Brevard, NC

The Trace Ridge descent is littered with small loose rocks.

Spencer Gap -Trace Ridge Loop

7.2 mi 11.6 km • 1,036' Up 315.83 m Up • 1,030' Down 313.85 m Down

Avery C…, NC

Pisgah Area SORBA Beginner's Loop

6.2 mi 9.9 km • 654' Up 199.26 m Up • 650' Down 198.25 m Down

Bent Creek, NC

Haulin' down the rootiest root section of Daniel Ridge

Daniel Ridge Loop

4.3 mi 7.0 km • 782' Up 238.31 m Up • 779' Down 237.59 m Down

Brevard, NC

Bent Creek Epicito

20.6 mi 33.2 km • 2,602' Up 793.01 m Up • 2,606' Down 794.42 m Down

Bent Creek, NC

Pisgah National Forest Biking

1,961 Miles 3,156 Kilometers of Trail
51 Recommended Routes
57 Easy Trails
126 Intermediate Trails
49 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Pisgah National Forest

Avery Creek

27 Trails

Bent Creek Experimental Forest

34 Trails

Black Balsam

1 Trails

Linville Gorge Wilderness Area

1 Trails

Old Fort/Ridgecrest

29 Trails

Shining Rock Wilderness Area

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Trails in Pisgah National Forest - 180

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8.3 mi 13.4 km #1Black Mountain Trail (#127) Difficult Brevard, NC	Difficult	Brevard, NC	67
4.6 mi 7.4 km #2Kitsuma Trail Difficult Black Mountain, NC	Difficult	Black Mountain, NC	48
2.9 mi 4.7 km #3Bennett Gap Difficult Brevard, NC	Difficult	Brevard, NC	43
1.9 mi 3.1 km #4Green's Lick Difficult Bent Creek, NC	Difficult	Bent Creek, NC	35
2.2 mi 3.6 km #5Pilot Rock Difficult Mills River, NC	Difficult	Mills River, NC	32
3.2 mi 5.2 km #6Avery Creek Trail #327 Difficult Brevard, NC	Difficult	Brevard, NC	34
3.9 mi 6.3 km #7Heartbreak Ridge Difficult Black Mountain, NC	Difficult	Black Mountain, NC	28
3.1 mi 5.1 km #8Farlow Gap Trail #106 Very Difficult Brevard, NC	Very Difficult	Brevard, NC	22
3.2 mi 5.1 km #9Sycamore Cove #143 Intermediate/Difficult Brevard, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	Brevard, NC	31
3.1 mi 5.0 km #10Spencer Branch Trail #140 Difficult Avery Creek, NC	Difficult	Avery Creek, NC	17