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4,091 ft
Distance
44 ft
Climb
-129 ft
Descent
00:07:55
Avg time
-85 ft
Altitude change
2,727 ft
Altitude min
2,835 ft
Altitude max
2,813 ft
Altitude start
2,726 ft
Altitude end
-2.1%
Grade
-13.4%
Grade max
15.9%
Grade min
1,243 ft
Distance climb
2,730 ft
Distance down
118 ft
Distance flat
00:07:55
Avg time
Longside Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaDupont State Recreational Forest
Cedar Mountain, North Carolina -
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 75 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 OwnerNCFS
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Longside Trail is a highly rated 4,091 ft popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Cedar Mountain North Carolina. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 4 rides
- 18.9 km average
6 Months
- 147 rides
- 22.9 km avg distance
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- 1,013 rides
- Last: Jun 16, 2026
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Directions to longside-trail trailhead
(35.182080, -82.637620)
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Where is Longside Trail located?
Longside Trail is located in Dupont State Recreational Forest, Cedar Mountain, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Dupont State Recreational Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.18208, -82.63762.
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How hard is Longside Trail?
Longside Trail is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 2.1%.
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What is the elevation gain for Longside Trail?
Longside Trail has 44 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 129 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,727 ft to 2,835 ft.
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Is Longside Trail a point to point trail?
Longside Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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