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2.9 miles
Distance
274 ft
Climb
-985 ft
Descent
00:26:15
Avg time
-713 ft
Altitude change
1,726 ft
Altitude min
2,535 ft
Altitude max
2,438 ft
Altitude start
1,726 ft
Altitude end
-4.7%
Grade
-28.8%
Grade max
29.6%
Grade min
3,353 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
3,127 ft
Distance flat
00:26:15
Avg time
Bernard Mountain Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaKitsuma-Bernard Mountain Area
Old Fort, North Carolina -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (3 votes)
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Rock Garden, Wallride
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Year Opened2023
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Land OwnerUnited States Forest Service
Bernard Mountain Trail is a blue rated single-track trail in Old Fort, North Carolina. To access this trail, park in the Bernard Mtn road parking lot, then climb Bernard Mountain forest road. This trail is flowy with the occasional tech section, but has some areas where trees are tight. Beautiful view points along the trail. Watch out for other trail users.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 5 rides
- 14 miles average
6 Months
- 103 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
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- 464 rides
- Last: Jun 17, 2026
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Directions to bernard-mountain trailhead
(35.641090, -82.246530)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bernard Mountain
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Where is Bernard Mountain located?
Bernard Mountain is located in Kitsuma-Bernard Mountain Area, Old Fort, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Kitsuma-Bernard Mountain Area trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.64109, -82.24653.
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How hard is Bernard Mountain?
Bernard Mountain is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 4.7%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Bernard Mountain?
Bernard Mountain has 84 m of elevation gain. The trail has 300 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 526 m to 773 m.
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Is Bernard Mountain a point to point trail?
Bernard Mountain is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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