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Save8+ miles of single track with some downhill runs. Also has a paved bike/run path that the single track crosses back and forth.
source: Lake Hickory Trails
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: City Managed
Land Manager: City of Hickory, NC

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Region Supporters & Maintainers
Carolina Pedal Works
since 2017Sponsor
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
9 trails
- E-Bike
1 trails
- Hike
4 trails
- Trail Running
4 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Jul 8, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 9
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 9
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 4
- Trails Trail Running
- 4
- Total Distance
- 8 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,010 ft
- Total Vertical
- 136 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,088 ft
- Reports
- 400
- Photos
- 15
- Ridden Counter
- 2,749
Popular Lake Hickory Trails Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Springs Loop | |||
Pump Track | |||
Elevator | |||
Broyhill | |||
Goal Post | |||
Jump Line | |||
Geitner Trail | |||
Flowmentum Downhill | |||
OG Downhill |
Lake Hickory Trails Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
---|---|---|
Lake Hickory MTB Trails | 7 miles |
Photos of Lake Hickory Trails Mountain Bike
trail: Jump Line
46 |
Mar 19, 2024 @ 6:13pm
Mar 19, 2024
trail: Broyhill
81 |
May 15, 2023 @ 6:56pm
May 15, 2023
trail: Broyhill
199 |
Oct 17, 2021 @ 4:27pm
Oct 17, 2021
trail: Broyhill
149 |
Oct 28, 2020 @ 5:37am
Oct 28, 2020
trail: Broyhill
143 |
Jul 25, 2020 @ 8:56am
Jul 25, 2020
trail: Broyhill
130 |
Mar 1, 2020 @ 10:00am
Mar 1, 2020
trail: Broyhill
154 |
Dec 19, 2019 @ 8:07am
Dec 19, 2019
trail: Broyhill
186 |
Dec 19, 2019 @ 8:02am
Dec 19, 2019Videos of Lake Hickory Trails Mountain Bike

trail: Geitner Trail
0:09 |
126 |
Apr 5, 2022

trail: Broyhill
0:06 |
395 |
May 12, 2019

trail: Broyhill
0:17 |
210 |
May 12, 2019

trail: Springs Loop
5:31 |
549 |
Jul 21, 2019 , Hickory

trail: Goal Post
5:31 |
435 |
Jul 21, 2019 , Hickory

trail: Jump Line
5:31 |
1111 |
Jul 21, 2019 , Hickory

trail: Broyhill
5:31 |
581 |
Jul 21, 2019 , Hickory
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Springs Loop | Jul 8, 2025 @ 7:35am Jul 8, 2025 | Dry | RuffinjMZdK | ||
Broyhill | Apr 27, 2025 @ 1:34pm Apr 27, 2025 | Ideal | Vickitrue | ||
Goal Post | Apr 27, 2025 @ 1:34pm Apr 27, 2025 | Ideal | Vickitrue | ||
Elevator | Apr 27, 2025 @ 1:34pm Apr 27, 2025 | Ideal | Vickitrue | ||
Jump Line | Apr 27, 2025 @ 1:34pm Apr 27, 2025 | Ideal | Vickitrue | ||
Pump Track | Apr 27, 2025 @ 1:34pm Apr 27, 2025 | Ideal | Vickitrue | ||
Geitner Trail | Apr 27, 2025 @ 1:34pm Apr 27, 2025 | Ideal | Vickitrue | ||
OG Downhill | Dec 2, 2024 @ 1:57pm Dec 2, 2024 | Ideal | ScottkfCXMS | ||
Flowmentum Downhill | Oct 29, 2024 @ 8:19am Oct 29, 2024 | Unknown | pastahl NWNC.MTBA |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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dtw1125 | ridden | trail | activity #75752644 | Jul 12, 2025 @ 11:23am 17 hours |
RuffinjMZdK | add | report | activity #75456409 | Jul 8, 2025 @ 7:35am Jul 8, 2025 |
mrde44o | wishlist | trail | activity #74686933 and 1 more | Jun 27, 2025 @ 3:05pm Jun 27, 2025 |
mrde44o | wishlist | region | activity #74686663 | Jun 27, 2025 @ 3:00pm Jun 27, 2025 |
TerrificTD | wishlist | region | activity #74471241 | Jun 24, 2025 @ 8:28am Jun 24, 2025 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Kids loved it! | Apr 19, 2025 @ 9:23am Apr 19, 2025 | ||
trail | Easy trail. Great for kids. Great to go... | Apr 19, 2025 @ 9:23am Apr 19, 2025 | ||
trail | Great for walking and road bikes | Apr 19, 2025 @ 9:21am Apr 19, 2025 | ||
trail | Really well built jump line. I had to run in a... | Mar 18, 2024 @ 5:46pm Mar 18, 2024 | ||
trail | This trail SLAPS! I really like how the... | May 16, 2023 @ 7:15pm May 16, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Glenn C. Hilton, Jr. Memorial Park | 2 | 2 | 0.8 km | ||
Jacob’s Fork Park | 1 | 1 | 9.5 km | ||
Lakeside Park | 1 | 8 | 10.2 km | ||
Riverbend Park | 5 | 2 | 11.4 km | ||
Zacks Fork | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 km |
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 | 9 | 8 miles | 1,010 ft | 4 miles | 138 ft | #1,560 | #845 | 15 | 400 | 1 | 4,426 | |
E-Bike | 1 | 1 mile | 125 ft | 3,205 ft | 75 ft | #1,277 | #414 | 301 | 108 | |||
Hike | 4 | 6 miles | 643 ft | 3 miles | 138 ft | #1,844 | #1,126 | 388 | 14 | |||
Trail Running | 4 | 6 miles | 643 ft | 3 miles | 138 ft | #1,841 | #1,122 | 388 | 31 |
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