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Cedar Ridge Trail

4.3 (6 Ratings)
A great trail ascent/descent depending on which direction you hike with good views and slightly technical footing.
4.3
mi
Distance
2,150
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
4.25mi
Distance
2,150ft
Elevation Gain
106ft
Elevation Loss
50%
Max Grade
3,526ft
High Point
1,472ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This trail offers up another way to make loops in Doughton Park and is one of the four climbs/descents. I'd rate it as the second hardest of the four trails, but it is not much worse than Flat Rock Ridge Trail. The trail tops out near the Brinegar Cabin at the Mountains to Sea Trail/ Bluff Mountain Trail. There are a couple viewpoints of the trail, and there is a really neat bench cut in a steep cove near the bottom that makes this trail memorable.

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Contributors
Brandon Thrower