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2.2 miles
Distance
52 ft
Climb
-167 ft
Descent
00:26:21
Avg time
-116 ft
Altitude change
5,690 ft
Altitude min
5,860 ft
Altitude max
5,806 ft
Altitude start
5,689 ft
Altitude end
-1%
Grade
-9.6%
Grade max
13.2%
Grade min
3,343 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
1,686 ft
Distance flat
00:26:21
Avg time
Ivestor Gap Lower Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaPisgah Ranger District
Brevard, North Carolina -
Ref Number#101
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity30 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 5 in ATVing/Offroading
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerUSFS
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Ivestor Gap Lower is a 2 mile less popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Brevard North Carolina. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 26 minutes to complete this trail.
Access Info Restricted Access
Ivestor Gap Trail begins as a roadbed which is open to motor vehicles from mid-August until January 2; however, it is highly recommended that only high-clearance, 4-wheel-drive vehicles attempt to negotiate it, as the trail surface is rocky and rough for the first two miles.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recreation/recarea/?recid=48284&actid=24
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Only open to motor vehicles from mid-August until January 2
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
- 2 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
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- 10 rides
- Last: Mar 22, 2026
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(35.325950, -82.881650)
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Where is Ivestor Gap Lower located?
Ivestor Gap Lower is located in Pisgah Ranger District, Brevard, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Pisgah Ranger District trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.32595, -82.88165.
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How hard is Ivestor Gap Lower?
Ivestor Gap Lower is rated as Green difficulty. The average grade is 1%.
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What is the elevation gain for Ivestor Gap Lower?
Ivestor Gap Lower has 16 m of elevation gain. The trail has 51 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,734 m to 1,786 m.
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Is Ivestor Gap Lower a point to point trail?
Ivestor Gap Lower is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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