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- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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These trails are separate from Beech Mountain and there is No Lift Access.
The Emerald Outback @ Beech Mountain is a 7-mile trail park open to the public year round. The trails are maintained by the Town of Beech Mountain and criss-cross the mountaintop. These trails are separate from Beech Mountain and there is No Lift Access.
USA Cycling hosted its 2013 and 2014 collegiate national championships at the Emerald Outback, which is fast becoming one of the premier mountain biking locations in the Southeast. It's also a great destination for hiking and trail running.
The Emerald Outback is comprised of double track, single track, grassy areas and dirt/gravel roads, ranging from 4,700 to 5,400 feet in elevation, which makes the Outback one of the highest mountain biking trail systems on the East Coast.
Several miles are single track, described as “typical rocky, rooty, East Coast mountain biking single track.”
Trails are free and open to the public seven days a week. Riders and hikers must register at the Beech Mountain Visitor Center before proceeding to the trails.
The Emerald Outback @ Beech Mountain is a 7-mile trail park open to the public year round. The trails are maintained by the Town of Beech Mountain and criss-cross the mountaintop. These trails are separate from Beech Mountain and there is No Lift Access.
USA Cycling hosted its 2013 and 2014 collegiate national championships at the Emerald Outback, which is fast becoming one of the premier mountain biking locations in the Southeast. It's also a great destination for hiking and trail running.
The Emerald Outback is comprised of double track, single track, grassy areas and dirt/gravel roads, ranging from 4,700 to 5,400 feet in elevation, which makes the Outback one of the highest mountain biking trail systems on the East Coast.
Several miles are single track, described as “typical rocky, rooty, East Coast mountain biking single track.”
Trails are free and open to the public seven days a week. Riders and hikers must register at the Beech Mountain Visitor Center before proceeding to the trails.
source: Beech Mountain-Emerald Outback
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
AKA: EMO
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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #3,006
- State Ranking
- #46
- Trails
- 10
- Total Distance
- 7 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 4 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,891 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,323 ft
- Total Vertical
- 781 ft
- Reports
- 1
- Photos
- 16
- Ridden Counter
- 66
Popular Emerald Outback Mountain Bike Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Forest Run | |||
| Chamberlain's Loop | |||
| Wizard's Way | |||
| Gravel Rd | |||
| Grassy Rd | |||
| Northview | |||
| Jackalope's Trail | |||
| Southern Ridge | |||
| OZ Road |
Recent Trail Reports
| trail | date | user | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wizard's Way | Aug 19, 2017 @ 9:18am Aug 19, 2017 | Rylandb |
Photos of Emerald Outback Mountain Bike
Emerald Outback Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Freehub Magazine: Emerald Outback | 4 miles |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | chuktA | add | poi | EMO Summit Parking | May 6, 2018 @ 8:14am May 6, 2018 |
| chuktA | add | trail | Southern Ridge and 5 more | May 6, 2018 @ 8:01am May 6, 2018 |
| chuktA | update | region | Emerald Outback | May 6, 2018 @ 7:43am May 6, 2018 |
| chuktA | update | region | Emerald Outback | May 5, 2018 @ 9:12am May 5, 2018 |
 | gumpmtb | wishlist | route | Freehub Magazine: Emerald Outback | Apr 9, 2018 @ 4:53pm Apr 9, 2018 |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Mountain Bike Park | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.6 km | |
| Lees–McRae College | 1 | 2.5 km | |||
| Sugar Mountain Resort | 4.5 km | ||||
| Rocky Knob Park | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 km | |
| Wilson Creek | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15.3 km |
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