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blue Sidehill

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  1. Areas
  2. NC
  3. …West and Mountains
  4. …Pisgah National Forest
  5. Bent Creek Experimental Forest

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3.4 mile 5.5 kilometer point to point
Singletrack
Intermediate

Elevation

Ascent: 449' 137 m
Descent: -580' -177 m
High: 2,823' 860 m
Low: 2,349' 716 m

Grade

Avg Grade: 2% (1°)
Max Grade: 17% (10°)

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Trail shared by Vinnie Connors

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“A rocky, extremely steep climb with many spring crossings and a short downhill at the end.”

— Vinnie Connors
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Sidehill starts at the intersection of Laurel Branch Road and Green's Lick with a tough 10% grade, 0.6 mile, 300 foot climb, has a few spring crossings, then descends a fast 0.3 mile downhill section to the intersection with Little Hickory Top.

Contacts

Local Club: Pisgah Area SORBA

Jun 3, 2019: Oskar Blues Trails and Dale’s Day Recap

May 23, 2019: PAS at the Roam Bike Festival, REEB Ranch

May 23, 2019: The Spring SORBA Conference in Johnson City, TN

Land Manager: USFS - North Carolina National Forests Office

Jun 12, 2019: Wilson Creek Area Roads Significantly Damaged

Jun 5, 2019: U.S. Forest Service issues warning about Black Bears in Panthertown

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Derek Rutkosky
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  4.4 from 5 votes

#6

in Bent Creek Experimental Forest

#4870

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#6

in Bent Creek Experimenta…

#177

in North Carolina

#4,870

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