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1.4 miles
Distance
34 ft
Climb
-588 ft
Descent
3,072 ft
High Point
-554 ft
Altitude change
2,518 ft
Altitude min
3,072 ft
Altitude start
2,516 ft
Altitude end
-7.3%
Grade
-58.5%
Grade max
8.8%
Grade min
1,332 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
171 ft
Distance flat
Windy Gap Trail (BMT) Details
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Riding AreaJoyce Kilmer/Slickrock Wilderness
Robbinsville, North Carolina -
Ref NumberTR400
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AKABenton MacKaye Trail (S-18)
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity5 in Hiking
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Global Ranking#324308 in Hiking
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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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The Windy Gap Trail starts at the Big Fat Gap Trailhead, reached by a nine mile drive on the FSR # 62 Big Fat Gap Road, accessed from US Route 129 north of the Robbinsville area. This road is gated, and closed to the public from January 1 through April 1 annually.
The Windy Gap Trail begins at the end of the parking area, and wanders through fairly new tree growth for the first 0.6 mile, gently heading downhill. At that point, the trail changes to a narrower path and descends a bit more steeply for the remaining 0.7 mile to the junction with the Nichols Cove Trail. There are several dramatic views of the Hangover from this trail, especially after leaves have fallen in late October
source: Windy Gap Trail
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(35.417420, -83.972730)
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Nearby Trails
- Yellow Hammer Gap Trail (bmt) 2 miles
- Nichols Cove Trail 2 miles
- Nichols Cove Trail (bmt) 2 miles
- Big Fat Branch Trail 2 miles
- Ike Branch Trail (bmt) 3 miles
Joyce Kilmer/Slickrock Wilderness
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Where is Windy Gap Trail (BMT) located?
Windy Gap Trail (BMT) is located in Joyce Kilmer/Slickrock Wilderness, Robbinsville, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Joyce Kilmer/Slickrock Wilderness trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.41742, -83.97273.
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How hard is Windy Gap Trail (BMT)?
Windy Gap Trail (BMT) is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 7.3%.
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What is the elevation gain for Windy Gap Trail (BMT)?
Windy Gap Trail (BMT) has 34 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 588 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,518 ft to 3,072 ft.
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Is Windy Gap Trail (BMT) a point to point trail?
Windy Gap Trail (BMT) is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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