Name: Figure 8
Rating: 3.9

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Figure 8 is about a mile long and has a few technical climbs, lots of ladder bridges, a few decent jumps, and a long log skinny. Figure 8 connects with the Carolina Thread trail to the north and The Point trail to the west.

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Local Club: Tarheel Trailblazers

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Land Manager: Mecklenburg County - Park and Recreation

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3.9 from 14 votes

#10

in U.S. National Whitewater Center

#9569

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3.9 from 14 votes

5 Star		29%
4 Star		43%
3 Star		21%
2 Star		7%
1 Star		0%

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Aug 26, 2023

Daniel daniel.ryan.paulsen@gmail.com

Jul 18, 2023

Parker G

Jun 12, 2022

Daniel daniel.ryan.paulsen@gmail.com

Jun 10, 2022

Adam Brockway

Fun, fast trail with some good climbs and a few steep sections. 4.3mi — 0h 46m

May 30, 2022

Daniel daniel.ryan.paulsen@gmail.com

Nov 22, 2020

Joe Pay

Mar 20, 2020

Jake Calvello

Very fun. Beginning is very hard and there is a point where there is some huge rocks that were covered in water that i thought was unridable. 0.8mi — 0h 10m

Jul 13, 2019

Matt Jernigan

0.8mi

May 19, 2019

Eric Lofton

Sep 8, 2018

John Holland

Aug 24, 2018

Joel Mathewson

0.8mi

Jun 19, 2017

Craig L

Feb 25, 2017

Kerri McGough

3.5mi

Feb 24, 2017

Nathan Tidd

0.8mi

Sep 17, 2016

Ed Carley

Not sure this really deserves a black diamond rating, but I guess it's more technical than anything else at the whitewater center.

Apr 10, 2016

Caleb Chambers

Fun trail. Steep drops.

Jun 25, 2015

Stephen Scott

Jun 3, 2014

Brian Lusher

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Figure 8

“Mile long black diamond section full of ladder bridges, jumps and a few tricky climbs ”

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