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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
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- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
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Bent Creek is an experimental forest managed by the US Forest Service for foresty and biology. It is home to an extensive network of short trails ranging from rolling to rocky. Most all trails are beginner and intermediate level. The higher up the ridge you climb, the more technical features available like Greens Lick and lower Sidehill.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: National Forest
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
52 trails
- Hike
60 trails
- Trail Running
60 trails
- Horse
9 trails
Region Details
- 17
- 18
- 15
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of May 2, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 60
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 52
- Trails Hike
- 60
- Trails Trail Running
- 60
- Trails Horse
- 9
- Total Distance
- 74 miles
- Total Descent
- 11,502 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,266 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,276 ft
- Reports
- 921
- Photos
- 114
- Ridden Counter
- 27,404
Popular Bent Creek Experimental Forest Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bent Creek North | 14 miles | |
| Freehub Magazine: Bent Creek Loop | 9 miles | |
| Bent Creek South and Back | 10 miles | |
| Bent creek Black Trails | 15 miles | |
| Deer Lake Lodge & Ledford Branch Road Loop | 3 miles | |
| Northern Boundary Loop | 13 miles | |
| Crazy Eights | 10 miles | |
| Bent Creek Up & Easy Circuit | 8 miles | |
| Bent Creek Grand Tour | 33 miles | |
| EE SBK1 | 10 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 2 rides
- 40 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 27 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 147 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
Photos of Bent Creek Experimental Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Ledford Branch Road
74 |
Jul 3, 2020 @ 9:32am
Jul 3, 2020
trail: Ingles Field Gap
127 |
Jun 30, 2020 @ 3:41pm
Jun 30, 2020
trail: Northern Boundary Road 485
49 |
Jun 30, 2020 @ 3:38pm
Jun 30, 2020
trail: Northern Boundary Road 485
37 |
Jun 30, 2020 @ 3:37pm
Jun 30, 2020
trail: Green's Lick
2,241 | | 5 comments
Sep 30, 2019 @ 12:43am
Sep 30, 2019Videos of Bent Creek Experimental Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Green's Lick
0:26 |
173 |
Apr 12, 2020
trail: Green's Lick
0:45 |
110 |
Jun 1, 2019
trail: Green's Lick
0:07 |
195 |
Apr 16, 2019
trail: Ingles Field Gap
11:39 |
88 |
Nov 8, 2018
trail: Ingles Field Gap
0:16 |
187 |
Dec 22, 2017
trail: Green's Lick
4:04 |
492 |
Sep 9, 2014
trail: Sidehill
7:06 |
432 |
Nov 11, 2011
trail: Ingles Field Gap
7:31 |
641 |
Jul 10, 2011
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Boundary Road 485 | May 2, 2021 @ 12:57pm May 2, 2021 | Ideal | jebert142 SWAMP | ||
| Green's Lick | May 2, 2021 @ 12:57pm May 2, 2021 | Ideal | jebert142 SWAMP | ||
| Sidehill | May 2, 2021 @ 12:57pm May 2, 2021 | Variable | jebert142 SWAMP | ||
| Ingles Field Gap | May 2, 2021 @ 12:57pm May 2, 2021 | Ideal | jebert142 SWAMP | ||
| Wolf Branch | May 2, 2021 @ 12:57pm May 2, 2021 | Ideal | jebert142 SWAMP | ||
| Ingles Field Connector | Apr 4, 2021 @ 12:20pm Apr 4, 2021 | Ideal | Mpfeifer | ||
| Deer Lake Lodge | Apr 3, 2021 @ 9:20am Apr 3, 2021 | Ideal | dennis-eaton | ||
| Little Hickory Top | Apr 3, 2021 @ 9:20am Apr 3, 2021 | Ideal | dennis-eaton | ||
| Homestead Trail | Apr 3, 2021 @ 9:20am Apr 3, 2021 | Ideal | dennis-eaton | ||
| Homestead Trail | Apr 3, 2021 @ 9:20am Apr 3, 2021 | Ideal | dennis-eaton |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Codyjduran | wishlist | trail | Green's Lick | May 7, 2021 @ 8:13am May 7, 2021 |
| Jamaicanarchie | wishlist | trail | Green's Lick | May 4, 2021 @ 5:14am May 4, 2021 |
| walkabouts | ridden | trail | Green's Lick | May 3, 2021 @ 7:18am May 3, 2021 |
| Octobob | ridden | trail | Deer Lake Road and 1 more | May 3, 2021 @ 6:04am May 3, 2021 |
 | jebert142 | add | report | Northern Boundary Road 485 and 4 more | May 3, 2021 @ 5:20am May 3, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | report | Wow... | Sep 10, 2020 @ 12:10pm Sep 10, 2020 | ||
| trail | Huge tree near the end of the trail by Ledford | Jun 7, 2020 @ 1:26pm Jun 7, 2020 | ||
 | report | Huck it! | May 27, 2020 @ 10:18am May 27, 2020 | ||
| trail | Gravel access road to better trails | Apr 19, 2020 @ 9:16am Apr 19, 2020 | ||
| trail | Pretty run | Apr 19, 2020 @ 9:16am Apr 19, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex's Forest | 2.3 km | ||||
| North Mills River | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4.2 km | |
| The Riveter | 6.6 km | ||||
| Kolo Bike Park | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8.3 km | |
| Richmond Hill | 2 | 9.8 km |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails326 awarded -
10 Green Trails249 awarded -
Top 10 Trails51 awarded -
Completionist 20210 awarded -
Top 10 Trails 20211 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 52 | 56 miles | 6,224 ft | 23 miles | 1,555 ft | #105 | #41 | 104 | 920 | 16 | 18,406 | |
| Hike | 60 | 74 miles | 11,503 ft | 33 miles | 3,264 ft | #62 | #29 | 8 | 921 | 2 | 269 | |
| Trail Running | 60 | 74 miles | 11,503 ft | 33 miles | 3,264 ft | #62 | #29 | 1 | 921 | 3 | 383 | |
| Horse | 9 | 14 miles | 1,306 ft | 5 miles | 1,407 ft | #25 | #23 | 380 | 2 |
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