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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
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- < 1 month
- < 6 months
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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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- Both Directions
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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- popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
DuPont State Recreational Forest, commonly known as DuPont Forest, is a 10,473-acre state forest, located in Henderson and Transylvania counties of North Carolina.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
Land Status: State Forest
Land Manager: NCFS
google parking directions Disclaimer:
NO E-Bikes Allowed in Dupont State Recreational Forest regardless of how many watts it creates.
Links
Region Supporters & Maintainers
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
86 trails
- Hike
90 trails
- Trail Running
89 trails
- Horse
59 trails
Region Details
- 20
- 22
- 33
- 11
Region Status
Open as of Aug 27, 2021Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 90
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 86
- Trails Hike
- 90
- Trails Trail Running
- 89
- Trails Horse
- 59
- Total Distance
- 93 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,206 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,489 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,617 ft
- Reports
- 3,153
- Photos
- 381
- Ridden Counter
- 76,269
Articles
North Carolina's 5 Most Popular Trail Networks According to Trailforks Data
Oct 20, 2021 from pinkbike.com
North Carolina is covered by trails of all varieties, and offers up opportunities for riders of all stripes.
Popular Dupont State Recreational Forest Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Freehub Magazine: Big Rock Loop | 6 miles | |
| Dupont North Sampler | 18 miles | |
| Broomchaser | 13 miles | |
| Ridgeline for beginners | 5 miles | |
| Quick Dupont Loop | 13 miles | |
| Mitch's Dupont Route | 13 miles | |
| Best of DuPont - Updated 2019 | 13 miles | |
| Dupont West Side | 24 miles | |
| DuPont Full Imaging Loop | 13 miles | |
| Best of DuPont | 17 miles |
Photos of Dupont State Recreational Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Hickory Mountain Loop
18 |
Dec 3, 2021 @ 6:25pm
Dec 3, 2021
trail: Hickory Mountain Loop
12 |
Dec 3, 2021 @ 6:24pm
Dec 3, 2021
trail: Cedar Rock Trail
26 |
Dec 3, 2021 @ 6:21pm
Dec 3, 2021
trail: Longside Trail
8 |
Nov 28, 2021 @ 4:25pm
Nov 28, 2021
trail: Big Rock Trail
64 |
Oct 12, 2021 @ 11:32am
Oct 12, 2021
trail: Burnt Mountain Trail
34 |
Oct 12, 2021 @ 11:19am
Oct 12, 2021
trail: Burnt Mountain Trail
394 |
Aug 27, 2019 @ 2:49pm
Aug 27, 2019
trail: Cedar Rock Trail
1,104 |
Apr 13, 2013 @ 7:15am
Apr 13, 2013Videos of Dupont State Recreational Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Cascade Loop
121 |
May 1, 2021
trail: Jim Branch
186 |
Feb 15, 2021
trail: Corn Mill Shoals Trail
108 |
Dec 14, 2020
trail: Hickory Mountain Loop
44 |
Dec 14, 2020
trail: Ridgeline
4:59 |
143 |
Aug 28, 2020
trail: Ridgeline
2:24 |
71 |
Aug 20, 2020
trail: Burnt Mountain Trail
1:00 |
203 |
Apr 10, 2020
trail: Big Rock Trail
1:00 |
117 |
Apr 10, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Mountain Loop | Jan 23, 2022 @ 9:30am Jan 23, 2022 | Icy | RadHeather | ||
| Ridgeline | Jan 23, 2022 @ 9:30am Jan 23, 2022 | Icy | RadHeather | Lots of snow and ice along most of this |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Mountain Road | Jan 11, 2022 @ 11:07am Jan 11, 2022 | Dry | 906Yooper906 TRAILFORKS | ||
| Hooker Creek Trail | Jan 11, 2022 @ 11:05am Jan 11, 2022 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | 906Yooper906 TRAILFORKS | ||
| Hilltop | Jan 11, 2022 @ 11:05am Jan 11, 2022 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | 906Yooper906 TRAILFORKS | ||
| Locust | Jan 11, 2022 @ 11:05am Jan 11, 2022 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | 906Yooper906 TRAILFORKS | ||
| Isaac Heath | Jan 11, 2022 @ 11:04am Jan 11, 2022 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | 906Yooper906 TRAILFORKS | ||
| Jim Branch | Jan 11, 2022 @ 11:04am Jan 11, 2022 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | 906Yooper906 TRAILFORKS | ||
| Lake Imaging Road | Jan 11, 2022 @ 11:04am Jan 11, 2022 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | 906Yooper906 TRAILFORKS | ||
| Rocky Ridge | Jan 6, 2022 @ 10:16am Jan 6, 2022 | Variable | sharknado33 | ||
| Guion Trail | Jan 6, 2022 @ 10:16am Jan 6, 2022 | Ideal | sharknado33 | ||
| Rifle Trail | Jan 6, 2022 @ 10:16am Jan 6, 2022 | Variable | sharknado33 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | toposlav | ridden | trail | Burnt Mountain Trail and 3 more | Jan 25, 2022 @ 4:35pm 2 days |
| RadHeather | add | report | Ridgeline and 1 more | Jan 23, 2022 @ 9:30am Jan 23, 2022 |
| Jakehdeyoung | ridden | trail | Turkey Knob Road and 2 more | Jan 22, 2022 @ 7:02am Jan 22, 2022 |
| jeremym1993 | ridden | trail | Ridgeline | Jan 20, 2022 @ 5:14pm Jan 20, 2022 |
| rpitman | ridden | trail | Ridgeline | Jan 17, 2022 @ 8:17pm Jan 17, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | As Dupont doubletrack goes I though this was a... | Dec 1, 2021 @ 11:52am Dec 1, 2021 | ||
| trail | Fast little drop on singletrack from the main... | Dec 1, 2021 @ 11:18am Dec 1, 2021 | ||
| trail | Basic double-track road out of the Buck Forest... | Dec 1, 2021 @ 11:11am Dec 1, 2021 | ||
| trail | Hit Ridgeline yesterday, coming down from... | Dec 1, 2021 @ 11:04am Dec 1, 2021 | ||
| trail | The trail is currently closed. | Sep 11, 2021 @ 1:37pm Sep 11, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanuga Conference & Retreat | 7.2 km | ||||
| Ride Kanuga Bike Park | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8.1 km | |
| Bracken Preserve | 4 | 9.8 km | |||
| Pleasant Ridge County Park | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9.8 km | |
| The Park at Flat Rock | 12.4 km |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k2,569 awarded -
10 Blue Trails1,001 awarded -
10 Black Trails404 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge168 awarded -
Top 10 Trails74 awarded -
10 Green Trails378 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Loop Skills Park | skill park | Cedar Mountain |
Local Products
Pinkbike Articles
Oct 20, 2021
North Carolina's 5 Most Popular Trail Networks According to Trailforks Data
North Carolina is covered by trails of all varieties, and offers up opportunities for riders of all stripes.
Oct 20, 2021
The Most Popular Riding Areas in Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina, Oregon & Vermont According to Trailforks Data
We tasked Brice Shirbach with sifting through the data and intel on our sister site Trailforks to find out what trail networks are most popular...
Jun 1, 2017
Southern Drift: A MTB Tour Down South
When the weather isn't ideal and track conditions in Northeastern US aren't the best, one rider heads down South to check out Seven Springs,...
Jun 20, 2015
Party in Pisgah - Exploring North Carolina's Finest
Jeff Lenosky and Rob Rebholz get the full "Party in the Woods" experience in Brevard, North Carolina.
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 86 | 92 miles | 11,913 ft | 47 miles | 1,490 ft | #34 | #14 | 366 | 3,149 | 47 | 29,241 | |
| Hike | 90 | 93 miles | 12,205 ft | 48 miles | 1,490 ft | #20 | #10 | 15 | 3,152 | 749 | ||
| Trail Running | 89 | 93 miles | 12,205 ft | 48 miles | 1,490 ft | #19 | #9 | 3,149 | 178 | |||
| Horse | 59 | 60 miles | 8,100 ft | 31 miles | 1,490 ft | #2 | #2 | 1,952 | 5 |
- By caleb93
& contributors - Admins: 906Yooper906, Pisgah, CMC
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