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Hard Times Connector

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  2. NC
  3. …West and Mountains
  4. …Pisgah National Forest
  5. Bent Creek Experimental Forest
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0.8 Miles 1.2 Kilometers


98%

Runnable

78' 24 m

Ascent

-48' -15 m

Descent

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

9%

Max Grade (5°)

2,209' 673 m

High

2,131' 650 m

Low

Shared By Logan Watts

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“AKA 'The Warm-up Trail' is a short, but fun silky-smooth track.”

— Logan Watts
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Description

Connects the Hardtimes parking area with the entry road near the Rice Pinnacle parking area and the Deer Lake Lodge trail. It can be used both directions.

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Land Manager: USFS - Pisgah National Forest, Pisgah Ranger District

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in Bent Creek Experimental Forest

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in North Carolina

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