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1,457 ft
Distance
-94 ft
Descent
00:01:21
Avg time
-96 ft
Altitude change
2,625 ft
Altitude min
2,721 ft
Altitude max
2,721 ft
Altitude start
2,625 ft
Altitude end
-6.6%
Grade
-20.1%
Grade max
0.3%
Grade min
1,348 ft
Distance down
00:01:21
Avg time
Rifle Trail Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaDupont State Recreational Forest
Cedar Mountain, North Carolina -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Rifle Trail is a wide singletrack trail running through a mountain laurel / rhodo tunnel from Boundary Trail to the intersection with Ruffed Grouse Trail.
Ruffed Grouse Trail combines many shorter trails in the area under one longer name. (Rifle, Guion, White Pine)
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 17 rides
- 13 miles average
6 Months
- 235 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
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- 1,860 rides
- Last: Jun 18, 2026
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Directions to rifle-trail trailhead
(35.218200, -82.594540)
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Routes with this trail
★ 4.0 • 13 miles • 1,475 ft • 10 • Loop •
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★ 4.0 • 11 miles • 1,241 ft • 16 • Loop •
Moderate Loop starting and ending at Guion Farm parking lot. Mostly singletrack with some gravel roads.
9 miles • 1,083 ft • 3 • Loop •
Short 9 mile ride in Dupont that includes and
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Nearby Trails
- Guion Trail - Decommissioned Route 2015 630 ft
- Ruffed Grouse Connector 1,037 ft
- White Pine Loop 1,614 ft
- Boundary Trail 1,706 ft
- Ruffed Grouse Trail 2,316 ft
Dupont State Recreational Forest
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Where is Rifle Trail located?
Rifle 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 35.2182, -82.59454.
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How hard is Rifle Trail?
Rifle Trail is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 6.6%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for Rifle Trail?
The trail has 29 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 800 m to 830 m.
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Is Rifle Trail a point to point trail?
Rifle Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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