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Hickory Mountain Loop

 11 votes
  1. Areas
  2. NC
  3. …West and Mountains
  4. …Brevard
  5. DuPont State Forest
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Length

1.4 Miles 2.3 Kilometers


Singletrack

Elevation

276' 84 m

Ascent

-260' -79 m

Descent

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

15%

Max Grade (8°)

3,002' 915 m

High

2,735' 834 m

Low

Conditions

All Clear 42 days ago
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“A fast and flowy loop around Hickory Mountain. Rides great both ways.”

— Timothy Parrish
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Overview

DuPont State Recreational Forest is a very popular multi-use, bi-directional trail system, so be on the lookout for hikers, horses, and other cyclists. It is normally open in any weather although it can close in extended periods of freeze/thaw during the winter.
Features: -none-
Dogs: Leashed

Need to Know

Trail has re-opened from closure in early 2014.

Description

After bombing down the fantastic Ridgeline trail, take a left and head North along the trail with the old firing range to your right. Once back into the forest cover, you'll roller-coaster around the top of Hickory Mountain. Flowing and slightly technical, this trail is fast and fun.

Contacts

Local Club: Pisgah Area SORBA

May 8, 2018: Big Dig – Buckwheat & Avery trails – June 16th – 9AM-1PM – Oskar Blues

May 8, 2018: Black Mountain Bid Dig recap April 28, 2018

May 8, 2018: Pisgah Pride Day Recap May 5th, 2019

Land Manager: North Carolina Forest Service - Dupont State Forest

Jun 26, 2017: NCFS Online Seedling Store Opens July 3, 2017

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Check-Ins

May 7, 2018
Allen Braswell
fun rode left to right might be a little more downhill right to left
May 5, 2018
Jacob Finke
Nov 19, 2017
Corey Wilkosz
Oct 5, 2017
Lauren Kallmeyer
Jul 31, 2017
Tim Werdmann
Jun 13, 2017
Christian Roberts
May 3, 2017
Austin Wentz
Apr 14, 2017
bill frazer

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Stewarded by Pisgah Area SORBA
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Trail Ratings

  4.5 from 11 votes

#9

in DuPont State Forest

#3072

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  4.5 from 11 votes
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Rankings

#9

in DuPont State Forest

#72

in North Carolina

#3,072

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Matt launching off one of the many rocks on the trail
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Vlad Stepanov
Vlad Stepanov  
This is a very fun loop. You can enjoy it both ways. Oct 23, 2015
Kenny Dunn
Kenny Dunn  
Great little trail, beginners can dodge the obstacles easily, the more advanced riders can launch off them. Mar 11, 2018

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