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Sheep Mountain

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  2. NC
  3. …West and Mountains
  4. …Brevard
  5. Dupont State Forest
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Length

1.6 Miles 2.5 Kilometers


Singletrack

Elevation

252' 77 m

Ascent

-24' -7 m

Descent

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

9%

Max Grade (5°)

2,753' 839 m

High

2,520' 768 m

Low

Conditions

Unknown
History
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“A wide singletrack trail that connects High Falls area to Corn Mill Shoals area in the southwest.”

— Vinnie Connors
GPX File — Driving Directions

Overview

DuPont State Recreational Forest is a very popular multiuse, 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.
Dogs: Leashed

Description

Sheep Mountain starts near the High Falls parking area off of Staton Road near the intersection with Buck Forest Road and ends further southwest on Staton Road. It connects to Pine Tree and Cascade near the end of the trail on Staton Road. The trail is mostly wide singletrack and overgrown fire roads that traverses a ridge along Sheep Mountain.

Contacts

Local Club: Pisgah Area SORBA

Apr 4, 2018: Dupont -Trail Work Day – 4/14/2018 – 08:45 AM

Apr 4, 2018: Pisgah Ranger District suggests trail changes – we need your input

Mar 11, 2018: Bent Creek -Trail Work Day – 03/15/2018 – 5:00 PM until 7:30 PM

Land Manager: North Carolina Forest Service - Dupont State Forest

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

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  3.0 from 2 votes

#36

in Dupont State Forest

#13402

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#36

in Dupont State Forest

#363

in North Carolina

#13,402

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