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Hickory Mountain Road

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  1. Areas
  2. NC
  3. …West and Mountains
  4. …Brevard
  5. DuPont State Forest
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“A doubletrack fire road that connects the Guion Farm parking area to the northern trails of DuPont. ”

Vinnie Connors
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0.9

Miles

1.4

KM
Doubletrack

2,741' 836 m

High

2,707' 825 m

Low

57' 17 m

Up

23' 7 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

9%

Max Grade (5°)

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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.

Description

Hickory Mountain Road starts off of Buck Forest Road near Sky Valley Road and the Guion Farm parking area and ends at the start of the famed Ridgeline trail. It's a doubletrack fire road that connects to Buck Forest Road, White Pine Loop, White Pine Road, Guion, Boundary, Hickory Mountain Loop, and Ridgeline.

Contacts

Local Club: Pisgah Area SORBA

Land Manager: North Carolina Forest Service - Dupont State Forest

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Vinnie Connors
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  3.0 from 9 votes

#45

in DuPont State Forest

#24696

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#45

in DuPont State Forest

#677

in North Carolina

#24,696

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Abandoned shelter at old firing range.
Jul 6, 2014 near Etowah, NC

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