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Spencer Branch Trail #140

 5 votes
  1. Areas
  2. NC
  3. …West and Mountains
  4. …Asheville
  5. Trace Ridge
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Length

3.1 Miles 5.1 Kilometers


Singletrack

Elevation

37' 11 m

Ascent

-882' -269 m

Descent

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

20%

Max Grade (11°)

3,307' 1,008 m

High

2,463' 751 m

Low

Conditions

Unknown
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“A fun trail with good flow and several mixed in rock gardens.”

— M G
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Description

After making a right off of Trace Ridge, Spencer Branch Trail descends fairly steeply down the mountain with a series of flowy, bermed corners that are interspersed with rock gardens. The trail was rerouted in 2016 to moderate the grade and improve the trail.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Pisgah National Forest, Pisgah Ranger District

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Jan 17, 2018
Nick Dobbs
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  4.8 from 5 votes

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#1

in Trace Ridge

#41

in North Carolina

#1,242

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The climb up Spencer Branch takes you through a thriving hardwood forest.
The climb up Spencer Branch takes you through a…
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Max2 Alas
Max2 Alas  
So much flow you wouldn't even think you were in Pisgah. Once you get to the gravel road at the bottom you have the option of continuing this trail but I usually take a right coming out of the trail and continue on the road until I see Fletcher on the left to continue on another flowy trail. Aug 17, 2017
Ben Davis
Ben Davis  
Rode it as an out "up" and back off of Fletcher Creek. Aside from a mid-descent endo, it was awesome. Oct 4, 2017

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