Local Area Climbs
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Pine Mountain Golf Resort / 20.0 %
( Near Casar, NC )
Fire Tower rd. / 12%
Yellow Top rd. / 20%
( Bostic, Sunshine area nc)
1) Howard Gap 780 ft/mile
14.8%
2) White Oak 507 ft/mile 9.6%
3) Hogback 880/2.6 miles 338 ft/mile 6.3%
4) Saluda Grade 1080/3.7 miles 291 ft/mile 5.6%
5) Gville Wtr Shd
1200/7.6 miles 158 ft/mile <3.0%
(hardest subsegment) 2.2 miles of the 4.35 =
7.8%
Mitchell Climb 4800/20 miles
240 ft/mile 4.5%
(does
not include initial hills outside of Marion)
(hardest subsegment) 9.7 miles of the 20 = 5.8%
Hwy 80 on Mitchell 1505/3.9 miles 385 ft/mile 7.3%
State Park on AOMM 1325/4.35 miles 305 ft/mile 5.8%
(hardest subsegment) 2.2 miles of
the 4.35 = 7.8%