This is one of the most technical downhills in Pisgah: very steep and rocky! The trail drops about 2000 ft in 3 miles then connects with the Daniel Ridge trail. The climb to the gap is long (9 miles) with the steepest part within the last 3 miles.Best ridden as a loop from Fish Hatchery: 476 -> Glocester Gap -> Pilot Mtn Rd -> Farlow Gap -> Farlow Gap Trail -> Daniel Ridge Courtesy of Singletracks.com

This is a minefield of boulders straight down a mountain. There's no IMBA design guidelines here. No grade reversals, dips, contour lines, choke points, sustainable grades, etc.Courtesy of sirbikesalot.com

This trail is quite steep and very rugged in places. Make sure you're ready for it. This is also very popular with mountain bikers who use it primarily as a downhill; though bikers should yield to foot traffic, please be aware of your surroundings and of other users on the trail. Courtesy of hikingproject.com

The trail is very strenuous at times, and its tread has tree roots and loose rocks along much of its length. However, it has great variety in scenery and vegetation. You'll cross several streams and three ridges (the crossings of Shuck Ridge Creek and the Right Fork of the Davidson River are difficult). You'll also move from a forest of cove hardwoods, such as yellow poplar and red oak, to an upland hardwood forest of oak, black gum and red maple. Small waterfalls, cascades, and an old mica mine near the trail below Farlow Gap are points of interest.Courtesy of mtbproject.com