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3.9 miles
Distance
53 ft
Climb
-2,421 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
-2,366 ft
Altitude change
3,377 ft
Altitude min
5,747 ft
Altitude start
3,379 ft
Altitude end
-11.4%
Grade
-41.6%
Grade max
11.7%
Grade min
1,243 ft
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
738 ft
Distance flat
Shining Creek Details
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Riding AreaShining Rock Wilderness
Brevard, North Carolina -
Ref Number#363
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Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT3 Demanding Mountain 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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Shining Creek is a 4 mile black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Brevard North Carolina. This multi-use trail can be used both directions.
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Directions to shining-creek trailhead
(35.363300, -82.863940)
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18 miles • 4,049 ft • 3 • Loop •
Counter Clockwise loop from or Big East fork Parking lot.
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Nearby Trails
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Where is Shining Creek located?
Shining Creek is located in Shining Rock Wilderness, Brevard, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Shining Rock Wilderness trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.3633, -82.86394.
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How hard is Shining Creek?
Shining Creek is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The average grade is 11.4%.
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What is the elevation gain for Shining Creek?
Shining Creek has 53 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 2,421 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 3,377 ft to 5,747 ft.
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Is Shining Creek a point to point trail?
Shining Creek is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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