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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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Trail Ridden Direction
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
30 trails
- E-Bike
7 trails
- Horse
0 trails
- Hike
57 trails
- Trail Running
57 trails
Region Details
- 5
- 1
- 11
- 11
- 2
Stats
- Trails (view details)
- 52
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 36
- Trails E-Bike
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 57
- Trails Trail Running
- 57
- Total Distance
- 55 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,672 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,031 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,600 ft
- Reports
- 177
- Photos
- 73
- Ridden Counter
- 478
Sub Regions
- Belmont (4)
- Gastonia (18)
- George Poston Park (10)
- Mount Holly (8)
Popular Gaston County Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Lake Loop Out George Poston Park | |||
Laurel Hill Loop Out George Poston Park | |||
Big Leaf Loop Out George Poston Park | |||
Lake Loop Back Gastonia | |||
Soccer Loop Out George Poston Park | |||
Laurel Hill Loop Back George Poston Park | |||
Soccer Loop Back George Poston Park | |||
Spencer Mountain George Poston Park | |||
Big Leaf Loop Back George Poston Park | |||
Canopy Trail - Enduro Line Rocky Branch Park | |||
Canopy Trail - Flow Line Rocky Branch Park | |||
Legacy Trail Rocky Branch Park | |||
Legacy Trail Rocky Branch Park | |||
Boulder Trail Rocky Branch Park | |||
Eulers Way Rocky Branch Park |
Gaston County Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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George Poston Green/Blue Gastonia | 8 miles | |
2020 Half Enchilada Mount Holly | 24 miles |
Photos of Gaston County Mountain Bike
trail: Eagle Trail
26 |
Mar 28, 2022 @ 11:32am
Mar 28, 2022
trail: Boulder Trail
136 |
Dec 23, 2021 @ 7:36pm
Dec 23, 2021
trail: Boulder Trail
136 |
Dec 23, 2021 @ 7:35pm
Dec 23, 2021
trail: Boulder Trail
115 |
Nov 30, 2021 @ 9:25am
Nov 30, 2021
trail: Boulder Trail
129 |
Nov 30, 2021 @ 9:24am
Nov 30, 2021
trail: Boulder Trail
135 |
Nov 30, 2021 @ 9:24am
Nov 30, 2021
trail: Boulder Trail
174 |
Nov 30, 2021 @ 9:24am
Nov 30, 2021
trail: Rocky Branch Trail
88 |
Nov 29, 2021 @ 3:57pm
Nov 29, 2021Videos of Gaston County Mountain Bike

trail: Spencer Mountain
0:13 |
615 |
May 14, 2019

trail: Spencer Mountain
0:08 |
557 |
May 14, 2019

trail: Spencer Mountain
5:14 |
309 |
Jan 8, 2023 , Gastonia
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Lake Loop Out George Poston Park | Jan 12, 2025 @ 2:38pm Jan 12, 2025 | Prevalent Mud | paulredman | ||
Laurel Hill Loop Back George Poston Park | Dec 31, 2024 @ 1:16pm Dec 31, 2024 | Prevalent Mud | freeflyernc | ||
Big Leaf Loop Back George Poston Park | Dec 31, 2024 @ 1:16pm Dec 31, 2024 | Prevalent Mud | freeflyernc | ||
Soccer Loop Back George Poston Park | Dec 31, 2024 @ 1:16pm Dec 31, 2024 | Wet | freeflyernc | ||
Laurel Hill Loop Out George Poston Park | Dec 31, 2024 @ 1:16pm Dec 31, 2024 | Wet | freeflyernc | ||
Lake Loop Back Gastonia | Dec 15, 2024 @ 11:05am Dec 15, 2024 | Prevalent Mud | freeflyernc | ||
Big Leaf Loop Out George Poston Park | Dec 15, 2024 @ 11:05am Dec 15, 2024 | Dry | freeflyernc | ||
River Trail Mountain Island Park | Nov 17, 2024 @ 12:23pm Nov 17, 2024 | Ideal | johnmbooey | ||
K2 Mountain Island Park | Nov 17, 2024 @ 12:23pm Nov 17, 2024 | Ideal | johnmbooey | ||
Inner Loop Mountain Island Park | Nov 17, 2024 @ 12:23pm Nov 17, 2024 | Ideal | johnmbooey |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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paulredman | add | report | activity #64518217 | Jan 12, 2025 @ 4:35pm Jan 12, 2025 |
Jcoyoung | wishlist | region | activity #64287738 | Jan 8, 2025 @ 3:58pm Jan 8, 2025 |
freeflyernc | add | report | activity #63847792 and 4 more | Dec 31, 2024 @ 12:11pm Dec 31, 2024 |
MTB-WestSide | wishlist | trail | activity #63689818 | Dec 28, 2024 @ 3:43pm Dec 28, 2024 |
freeflyernc | add | report | activity #63164659 | Dec 15, 2024 @ 10:17am Dec 15, 2024 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | I really enjoy running this trail! When I saw... | Sep 11, 2023 @ 6:34pm Sep 11, 2023 | ||
report | Will be back! | Sep 28, 2022 @ 12:49pm Sep 28, 2022 | ||
trail | A little overgrown and not very well marked | May 12, 2022 @ 7:55pm May 12, 2022 | ||
trail | Gets kind of confusing near the north east... | May 12, 2022 @ 7:51pm May 12, 2022 | ||
trail | Great for beginner riders. Not very rooty or... | Mar 12, 2022 @ 11:02am Mar 12, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k3 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge15 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k3 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge15 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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Poston Pump Track by Velosolutions | skill park | Gastonia | |
Pumptrack | skill park | Belmont |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 30 | 32 miles | 3,045 ft | 13 miles | 495 ft | 74 | 187 | 2 | 10,668 | |||
E-Bike | 7 | 8 miles | 367 ft | 3 miles | 476 ft | 143 | 329 | |||||
Hike | 57 | 54 miles | 6,598 ft | 24 miles | 1,030 ft | 22 | 190 | 924 | ||||
Trail Running | 57 | 54 miles | 6,598 ft | 24 miles | 1,030 ft | 190 | 357 |
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