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SaveNestled in the Long Cane Ranger District of the Sumter National Forest, FATS is the crown jewel of the CSRA trails, and for good reason. FATS has something for everyone. Very few technical features make FATS a great place to get beginners hooked on the sport, and the excellent flow, pump track like feel, and high speed sections combined with lots of mileage keeps bringing the seasoned riders back for more time and time again.
In 2009 FATS was awarded IMBA Epic status, and in 2010 was the host trail for the annual IMBA World Mountain Bike Summit. The trails have been highlighted in several magazines, including BIKE, Blue Ridge Outdoors, and a series of web articles for Bicycling just to name a few.
FATS consists of six individual loops, each with their own character and feel. The southern loops are Brown Wave, Skinny, Great Wall, and Deep Step. Big Rock and Tower make up the northern loops. Each loop is explained in more detail on their trail pages.
In 2009 FATS was awarded IMBA Epic status, and in 2010 was the host trail for the annual IMBA World Mountain Bike Summit. The trails have been highlighted in several magazines, including BIKE, Blue Ridge Outdoors, and a series of web articles for Bicycling just to name a few.
FATS consists of six individual loops, each with their own character and feel. The southern loops are Brown Wave, Skinny, Great Wall, and Deep Step. Big Rock and Tower make up the northern loops. Each loop is explained in more detail on their trail pages.
source: Sorbacsra.org
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
AKA: FATS
Land Status: National Forest
Land Manager: USDA
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Please call the Call Before You Haul Hotline at 803-561-4025 for the latest trail updates before your visit.
Please Note that Skinny is CLOSED, but Brown Wave is OPEN and can be accessed via Fire Road 002 from the parking area, and then Connector 3 from Fire Road 002 to Brown Wave.
Please Note that Skinny is CLOSED, but Brown Wave is OPEN and can be accessed via Fire Road 002 from the parking area, and then Connector 3 from Fire Road 002 to Brown Wave.
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- Mountain Bike
12 trails
- Horse
5 trails
- Hike
12 trails
- Trail Running
12 trails
Region Details
- 4
- 3
- 4
Region Status
Caution as of Apr 23, 2023
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 11
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 12
- Trails Horse
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 12
- Trails Trail Running
- 12
- Total Distance
- 35 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 17 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,359 ft
- Total Vertical
- 381 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 573 ft
- Reports
- 260
- Photos
- 88
- Ridden Counter
- 3,281
Popular Forks Area Trail System (FATS) Trails
Photos of Forks Area Trail System (FATS) Mountain Bike
trail: Big Rock
29 |
Aug 20, 2022 @ 6:42am
Aug 20, 2022
trail: Big Rock
32 |
Aug 20, 2022 @ 6:42am
Aug 20, 2022
trail: Skinny
40 |
Jun 22, 2022 @ 11:46am
Jun 22, 2022
trail: Brown Wave
54 |
May 26, 2022 @ 3:08pm
May 26, 2022
trail: Skinny
53 |
May 26, 2022 @ 3:08pm
May 26, 2022
trail: Brown Wave
40 |
May 26, 2022 @ 3:08pm
May 26, 2022
trail: Brown Wave
57 |
Jul 18, 2021 @ 12:41am
Jul 18, 2021
trail: Big Rock
49 |
May 17, 2021 @ 5:40am
May 17, 2021Videos of Forks Area Trail System (FATS) Mountain Bike
trail: Skinny
0:12 |
207 |
Jul 19, 2011
trail: Brown Wave
1:02 |
135 |
Aug 20, 2022 , Clarks Hills
22:52 |
99 |
Dec 20, 2021
trail: Brown Wave
12:42 |
220 |
Aug 17, 2021 , Clarks Hills
trail: Skinny
12:42 |
215 |
Aug 17, 2021 , Clarks Hills
12:42 |
110 |
Aug 17, 2021
trail: Brown Wave
2:55 |
172 |
Jul 15, 2021 , Clarks Hills
trail: Skinny
2:55 |
133 |
Jul 15, 2021 , Clarks Hills
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rock | Aug 24, 2023 @ 3:03pm Aug 24, 2023 | Very Dry | Fccolema | ||
| Tower-Big Rock Connector | Aug 24, 2023 @ 3:03pm Aug 24, 2023 | Very Dry | Fccolema | ||
| Tower | Aug 24, 2023 @ 3:03pm Aug 24, 2023 | Ideal | Fccolema | ||
| Great Wall Connector | Jul 26, 2023 @ 5:03am Jul 26, 2023 | Ideal | Dbhilley | ||
| Great Wall | Jul 26, 2023 @ 5:03am Jul 26, 2023 | Ideal | Dbhilley | ||
| Deep Step-Skinny Connector | Jul 2, 2023 @ 4:15pm Jul 2, 2023 | Dry | Sleepy343 | ||
| Deep Step | Jul 2, 2023 @ 4:15pm Jul 2, 2023 | Dry | Sleepy343 | ||
| Brown Wave | Jul 1, 2023 @ 9:39am Jul 1, 2023 | Dry | Sleepy343 | ||
| Deep Step Connector | Apr 23, 2023 @ 10:07pm Apr 23, 2023 | Variable | tacobravo | ||
| Skinny | Apr 23, 2023 @ 10:06pm Apr 23, 2023 | Variable | tacobravo |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MikeQJF0Sc | comment | trail | Deep Step | Sep 14, 2023 @ 11:32am Sep 14, 2023 |
| Fccolema | add | report | Big Rock and 2 more | Aug 24, 2023 @ 7:41pm Aug 24, 2023 |
| AngelazksEPS | ridden | trail | Skinny | Aug 19, 2023 @ 1:43pm Aug 19, 2023 |
| fleafly | ridden | trail | Skinny and 2 more | Aug 5, 2023 @ 11:27am Aug 5, 2023 |
| Dbhilley | add | report | Great Wall Connector and 1 more | Jul 26, 2023 @ 10:36am Jul 26, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | All work and no play. No berms, no jumps, no... | Sep 14, 2023 @ 11:32am Sep 14, 2023 | ||
| trail | Two significant trees down across the trail. | May 2, 2023 @ 4:44pm May 2, 2023 | ||
| trail | The trail is like all the other trails; less... | Oct 12, 2022 @ 4:01pm Oct 12, 2022 | ||
| trail | Not sure why this is a green trail and not... | Oct 12, 2022 @ 3:55pm Oct 12, 2022 | ||
| trail | Fun trail. I rode ccw but to go click-wise... | Oct 11, 2022 @ 7:14am Oct 11, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canal Singletrack | 4 | 8.1 km | |||
| Lick Fork Lake Recreational Area | 6 | 8.9 km | |||
| Stevens Creek | 1 | 11.4 km | |||
| CSRA Bartram Trails | 2 | 3 | 12.5 km | ||
| Turkey Creek | 1 | 13.5 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 12 | 35 miles | 3,360 ft | 17 miles | 381 ft | #1,709 | #924 | 89 | 260 | 3,481 | ||
| Horse | 5 | 4 miles | 472 ft | 3 miles | 246 ft | #1,228 | 72 | |||||
| Hike | 12 | 35 miles | 3,360 ft | 17 miles | 381 ft | #1,294 | #811 | 260 | 37 | |||
| Trail Running | 12 | 35 miles | 3,360 ft | 17 miles | 381 ft | #1,297 | #807 | 260 | 18 |
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