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2.4 miles
Distance
385 ft
Climb
-453 ft
Descent
00:23:43
Avg time
-68 ft
Altitude change
2,328 ft
Altitude min
2,780 ft
Altitude max
2,396 ft
Altitude start
2,329 ft
Altitude end
-0.5%
Grade
-17.8%
Grade max
15.1%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
413 ft
Distance flat
00:23:43
Avg time
Yellow Gap Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaNorth Mills River
Mills River, North Carolina -
Ref Number#611
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerU.S. Forest Service
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Yellow Gap Trail is a 2 mile moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Mills River North Carolina. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 23 minutes to complete this trail.
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- Last: May 29, 2026
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Directions to yellow-gap-trail trailhead
(35.404340, -82.662220)
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Routes with this trail
37 miles • 4,961 ft • 8 • Point to Point •
Candler to Brevard. Alex's forest to Bent Creek. Bent Creek to Mills River. Mills River to Brevard.
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Nearby Trails
- Laurel Ridge Road 3,852 ft
- N. Mills & Trace Ridge Connector 1 mile
- Wash Creek Road 2 miles
- Fletcher Creek Road 2 miles
- Trace Ridge Trail (lower) 2 miles
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Where is Yellow Gap Trail located?
Yellow Gap Trail is located in North Mills River, Mills River, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the North Mills River trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.40434, -82.66222.
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How hard is Yellow Gap Trail?
Yellow Gap Trail is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 0.5%.
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What is the elevation gain for Yellow Gap Trail?
Yellow Gap Trail has 385 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 453 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,328 ft to 2,780 ft.
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Is Yellow Gap Trail a point to point trail?
Yellow Gap Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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