Close Mountain Road

Total Miles4.3
Technical Rating
3Easy
Best TimeWinter, Fall, Summer, Spring
Trail TypeFull-Width Road
Accessible By
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Trail Overview

This is the perfect spot to flex your 4 Low. This is a LONG and windy ascent to the top of the mountain. It's a substantially long elevation gain for East Coast travel if you count the hard top to the windmills. This route is mostly gravel with steep climbs and some sharp turns. It's buried amongst the trees, so the views are not prevalent until reaching the top. Close Mountain Spring is also along this road.

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Difficulty

Settled on 3 for the rating due to the steep grades and sharp turns.

History

This is another one I found years ago on ADV motorbikes. It's a fun one to climb on a dual sport.

Technical Rating

3

Close Mountain Road Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • Single Track
  • High Clearance
  • Full Width

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