Forney Ridge Trail
Forney Ridge Trail is a long, run-hike climb in North Carolina. At 3.9 TEP it sits around the middle of the catalogue. Its steepest 500 metres run at 15.1% and start 3.3 km in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 49 to 82 minutes. Mostly on trail. Southwest-facing: it gets the afternoon heat and clears of snow early. The nearest named summit, Buckhorn Bald at 1,487 m, is 407 m away.
- TEP
- 3.9
- Climb
- +600 m
- Distance
- 6.5 km
- Average grade
- 9.2%
- Time
- 49 to 82 min
Climbs nearby
- Springhouse Branch Trail, 4.2 km at 10.2% (2.3 km away)
- Forney Creek Trail, 11.6 km at 8.7% (3.2 km away)
- Jonas Creek Trail, 6.4 km at 10.2% (3.2 km away)
- Springhouse Branch Trail, 5.2 km at 10.6%, North Carolina (3.6 km away)
- Bear Creek Trail, 9.1 km at 10.3%, North Carolina (5.8 km away)
- Noland Divide Trail, 5.9 km at 8.7%, North Carolina (6.8 km away)
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