HomeAll TrailsTwin Falls and Avery Creek Hike
Moderate
Hiking
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-NC-01

Twin Falls and Avery Creek Hike

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon31 December 2025

Pisgah forest hike on Avery Creek and Buckhorn Gap to Twin Falls.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Several creek crossings; slippery rocks near the falls.

Weather check

At Start
779m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

35.3149, -82.7492

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 35.3149, -82.7492 @ 779m

Quick Stats

Distance
8.45 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
749m - 902m
Max Elevation
902 m
Max Gradient
26.3%
37.5%

Highlights

  • Twin Falls
  • Avery Creek
  • Pisgah National Forest

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+154 m

Total Descent

-166 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
37.9

37.9

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.63

1.63

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)29%
Moderate (3-8%)39%
Steep (>8%)31%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%
Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Gravel
6%
Dirt Track
94%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

1

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 29

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 35.314794
MAX LAT: 35.336407
MIN LON: -82.760275
MAX LON: -82.748896

Point Spacing: 3.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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