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Possum Trail

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 3.7 (6)
  1. Areas
  2. NC
  3. …West and Mountains
  4. …Morganton
  5. South Mountains State Park
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“A nice stretch of benched-in singletrack trail up a mountain ridge. ”

Brandon Thrower
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1.5

Miles

2.3

KM

85%

Runnable

2,209' 673 m

High

1,637' 499 m

Low

573' 175 m

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0' 0 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

42%

Max Grade (23°)

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Features Fall Colors · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

The Possum Trail is one of the few singletrack trails inside South Mountains State Park. It is a really nice benched-in cut up a ridge with some decent views through the trees of the surrounding ridges. Access this route either from the Shinny Trail or from the Horseridge Trail.

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

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Brandon Thrower
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  3.7 from 6 votes

#9

in South Mountains State Park

#23559

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  3.7 from 6 votes
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#9

in South Mountains State…

#912

in North Carolina

#23,559

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