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Shinny Trail

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  2. NC
  3. …West and Mountains
  4. South Mountains State Park
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Length

2.1 Miles 3.4 Kilometers

86%

Runnable

Elevation

11' 3 m

Ascent

-721' -220 m

Descent

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

21%

Max Grade (12°)

2,298' 700 m

High

1,580' 481 m

Low

Conditions

All Clear 12 days ago
Dry - Very fun & slalom-like descent through small trees in the middle of the trail. Steep descent with many rocks and roots. History
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“A remote-feeling technical singletrack along a roller coaster ridge and beside a creek. A technical downhill masterpiece”

— Brandon Thrower
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Overview

Currently closed due to wildfire damage.
Features: Fall Colors — River/Creek — Wildflowers — Wildlife
Dogs: Leashed

Description

This trail is the most technical singletrack trail in the South Mountains. There are not a bunch of views, but if coming down from the top, you'll get some nice technical sections, then a good, more mellow section along Shinny Creek before crossing the creek a few times near the bottom.

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Land Manager: North Carolina State Park - South Mountains State Park

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  5.0 from 2 votes

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in South Mountains State Park

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in South Mountains State…

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in North Carolina

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