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team_ssr Big Ring Offline Do hard things Posts: 1251 Location: Rockwell, NC Joined: 01/07/08	What’s the longest and gnarliest descent locally? 02/11/22 at 9:02pm	Print Post
	I know that’s 2 things, but if someone wanted to ride a long(ish) descent where there is at least some chance that reckless abandon would be rewarded where would that be??
	« Last Edit: 02/11/22 at 9:03pm by team_ssr »
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renoirbud Small Cog Offline Newbie Posts: 442 Location: China Grove Joined: 12/12/06	Re: What’s the longest and gnarliest descent locally? Reply #1 - 02/13/22 at 7:12pm	Print Post
	Racoon Mountain, not that close, but it really fits what you are looking for.

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TrillWill IB Room In The Loop Project Board Offline THTB Board member 16'-23' LKN TC Posts: 1027 Location: Cornelius Joined: 06/14/11	Re: What’s the longest and gnarliest descent locally? Reply #2 - 02/13/22 at 10:49pm	Print Post
	Uwharrie has some solid extended DH for something not in western NC. Check out some strava segments on the Keyauwee trail (some "naked Indian warrior" segment name I think). The true extended DH is all in the western NC mtns

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Wears my bike IB Room In The Loop Offline Posts: 482 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 02/05/12	Re: What’s the longest and gnarliest descent locally? Reply #3 - 02/14/22 at 10:39am	Print Post
	Poston has some long, extended, illegal downhills.

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Russell N Small Cog Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 298 Location: Charlotte Joined: 01/22/13	Re: What’s the longest and gnarliest descent locally? Reply #4 - 02/14/22 at 11:43am	Print Post
	I think time wise, DH to river at RRT is the longest at around 1:40 as sad as that is.
	« Last Edit: 02/14/22 at 11:43am by Russell N »

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Metalmok Coaster Bike Offline I would rather ride than work Posts: 103 Location: Mint Hill, NC Joined: 02/22/10	Re: What’s the longest and gnarliest descent locally? Reply #5 - 02/14/22 at 12:20pm	Print Post
	...any large hill around here can be a gnarly downhill if you just roll into it... I have bee eyeing up that big pile of fill dirt at the 85/485 intersection by Concord Mills

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chickenwyre Coaster Bike Offline Posts: 126 Location: LoSo Joined: 09/13/14	Re: What’s the longest and gnarliest descent locally? Reply #6 - 02/14/22 at 1:03pm	Print Post
	error 404, not found I think the closest option that fits the description is Beehive in Wilson Creek. Shuttling to Greentown then pedal to Beehive is good fun to effort ratio.


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bighedd Newbie Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 12 Location: fort mill sc Joined: 12/26/09	Re: What’s the longest and gnarliest descent locally? Reply #7 - 02/14/22 at 4:18pm	Print Post
	a long one ; although easy was the old Dairy barn to the trestle at Springs. Like 1.5 miles. I think it's called blue star now , hiking only . mountains ; Knarly Hot Springs , Paint rock trail, either way from lone pine gap, especially to the right


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Robert C. Big Ring Offline Leaves are the ultimate trail maintenance tool Posts: 1804 Location: Available upon request Joined: 11/22/04	Re: What’s the longest and gnarliest descent locally? Reply #8 - 02/15/22 at 1:17pm	Print Post
	Don't discount Steve's / RRT. Several pretty good downhills. Or, just go all in and ride Black Mountain in Pisgah or Ridgeline in DuPont. Black Mountain with the new upgrades is killer


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team_ssr Big Ring Offline Do hard things Posts: 1251 Location: Rockwell, NC Joined: 01/07/08	Re: What’s the longest and gnarliest descent locally? Reply #9 - 02/16/22 at 7:17am	Print Post
	Metalmok wrote on 02/14/22 at 12:20pm: ...any large hill around here can be a gnarly downhill if you just roll into it... I have bee eyeing up that big pile of fill dirt at the 85/485 intersection by Concord Mills Lol, that fill dirt is pretty local... I've been using RRT, USNWC and Uwharrie descents. Wanted to be sure I wasn't missing anything. I tried Poston when it was completely covered in big leaves this fall and struggled to navigate - but looked like there were some options available

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zino Coaster Bike Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 61 Location: Lexington, NC Joined: 03/31/14	Re: What’s the longest and gnarliest descent locally? Reply #10 - 08/07/22 at 7:19pm	Print Post
	Falls Dam ORV (off road vehicle) in Uwharrie National Forest is a 500 foot descent that is incredibly fun to mountain bike. Huge humps, just double track the entire way. Abount 2.5 miles of descent.
	« Last Edit: 08/07/22 at 7:20pm by zino »

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team_ssr Big Ring Offline Do hard things Posts: 1251 Location: Rockwell, NC Joined: 01/07/08	Re: What’s the longest and gnarliest descent locally? Reply #11 - 08/11/22 at 8:24am	Print Post
	zino wrote on 08/07/22 at 7:19pm: Falls Dam ORV (off road vehicle) in Uwharrie National Forest is a 500 foot descent that is incredibly fun to mountain bike. Huge humps, just double track the entire way. Abount 2.5 miles of descent. Do you have to get the ORV pass for your bike? Also, is there much ORV traffic?

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