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1.3 miles
Distance
185 ft
Climb
-12 ft
Descent
00:10:55
Avg time
171 ft
Altitude change
2,377 ft
Altitude min
2,566 ft
Altitude max
2,386 ft
Altitude start
2,556 ft
Altitude end
2.4%
Grade
-4.3%
Grade max
17.5%
Grade min
4,498 ft
Distance climb
1,142 ft
Distance down
1,240 ft
Distance flat
00:10:55
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Davidson River Trail Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaPisgah / Brevard
Brevard, North Carolina -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 55 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerUSFS
Near the fish hatchery, this is a fun but gradual downhill W to E with jump after jump and the river is far down in the gorge below. Also bypasses a terrible, dusty, hot, sunny climb on FR 475 in either direction. Several landslides in September of 2004 sent parts of this trail sliding 100' into the river below.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 12 rides
- 16 miles average
6 Months
- 173 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
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- 1,051 rides
- Last: Jun 17, 2026
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Directions to davidson-river-trail trailhead
(35.285040, -82.800140)
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38 miles • 3,913 ft • 11 • Loop •
This is a route posted on Bikepacking.com. It seems like a good route to get your feet wet with...
43 miles • 4,022 ft • 10 • Loop •
Bikepacking route originally posted to Ride with GPS. Uploaded with GPX to more easily see the trail types.
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Where is Davidson River Trail located?
Davidson River Trail is located in Pisgah / Brevard, Brevard, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Pisgah / Brevard trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.28504, -82.80014.
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How hard is Davidson River Trail?
Davidson River Trail is rated as Green difficulty. The average grade is 2.4%.
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What is the elevation gain for Davidson River Trail?
Davidson River Trail has 57 m of elevation gain. The trail has 4 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 725 m to 782 m.
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Is Davidson River Trail a point to point trail?
Davidson River Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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