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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 351
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 291
- Trails E-Bike
- 93
- Trails Hike
- 322
- Trails Trail Running
- 321
- Trails Horse
- 14
- Total Distance
- 332 miles
- Total Descent
- 31,493 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,301 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,786 ft
- Reports
- 2,016
- Photos
- 357
- Ridden Counter
- 51,736
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.
Sub Regions
- Belmont (9)
- Charlotte (143)
- Concord (1)
- Rocky River (1)
- Davidson (8)
- Davidson (13)
- Fisher Farm Park (8)
- Jetton Park (2)
- Denver (11)
- Denver XC Trail (3)
- Gastonia (13)
- Poston Park (10)
- Harrisburg (6)
- Harrisburg Half (4)
- Hickory (16)
- Hiddenite (0)
- Lexington (7)
- Finch Park (6)
- Lincolnton (2)
- Matthews (7)
- Mazeppa (1)
- Mazeppa Park (1)
- Sherrills Ford (24)
- Mountain Creek Park (32)
- Statesville (7)
- Big Leaf Slopes Park (5)
- Signal Hill (2)
- Troutman (11)
- Valdese (0)
- Lakeside Park (0)
- Waxhaw (6)
- Cane Creek Park (5)
- North Mecklenburg Park (3)
Popular Metrolina Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Lake Loop U.S. National Whitewater Center | |||
North Main Access Charlotte | |||
North Main U.S. National Whitewater Center | |||
Figure 8 U.S. National Whitewater Center | |||
South Main Access Charlotte | |||
Main Loop Sherman Branch | |||
All Weather Access Charlotte | |||
Tower 93 U.S. National Whitewater Center | |||
Roller Coaster Loop Sherman Branch | |||
Slalom Course U.S. National Whitewater Center | |||
Wedge U.S. National Whitewater Center | |||
Carpet U.S. National Whitewater Center | |||
Access Dirt Road Charlotte | |||
Carolina Thread Connector Charlotte | |||
Big Lake Trail Sherman Branch |
Metrolina Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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40th Route Charlotte | 39 miles | |
George Poston Green/Blue Gastonia | 8 miles | |
LNSP - Monbo, Wildlife, Fox & Fallstown Lake Norman State Park | 15 miles | |
Dri Tri Practice 2020 Charlotte | 9 miles | |
Col Francis Beatty Black & Blue Colonel Francis J. Beatty Community Park | 6 miles | |
Riding the Rail Charlotte | 11 miles | |
Purser-Hulsey Everything Purser-Hulsey Park | 4 miles | |
Half Enchilada USNWC Charlotte | 22 miles | |
2019 Whole Enchilada 2019 race Charlotte | 35 miles | |
2019 Whole Enchilada 2019 race Charlotte | 35 miles |
Photos of Metrolina Mountain Bike
trail: Rocky River Trail
11 |
Jul 9, 2022 @ 4:21pm
Jul 9, 2022
trail: Back Yard Trails
12 |
Jul 2, 2022 @ 8:20pm
Jul 2, 2022
trail: Back Yard Trails
8 |
Jul 2, 2022 @ 8:20pm
Jul 2, 2022
trail: Back Yard Trails
14 |
Jul 2, 2022 @ 8:17pm
Jul 2, 2022
trail: Back Yard Trails
9 |
Jul 2, 2022 @ 8:11pm
Jul 2, 2022
trail: Back Yard Trails
8 |
Jul 2, 2022 @ 8:11pm
Jul 2, 2022
trail: Back Yard Trails
12 |
Jul 2, 2022 @ 8:10pm
Jul 2, 2022
trail: Pee Wee's Loop
7 |
Jun 13, 2022 @ 6:33am
Jun 13, 2022Videos of Metrolina Mountain Bike

trail: Geitner Trail
50 |
Apr 5, 2022

trail: Roaster Coaster
115 |
Jan 23, 2022

trail: Rocky River Trail
138 |
Oct 24, 2020

trail: Rocky River Trail
0:05 |
446 |
Dec 14, 2019

trail: Spencer Mountain
0:13 |
451 |
May 14, 2019

trail: Spencer Mountain
0:08 |
411 |
May 14, 2019

trail: Broyhill
0:06 |
319 |
May 12, 2019

trail: Broyhill
0:17 |
160 |
May 12, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Hawk Loop Lake Norman State Park | Jul 28, 2022 @ 4:24pm Jul 28, 2022 | Dry | Cutie9807461 | All trails were closed | |
Goal Post Lake Hickory Trails | Jul 21, 2022 @ 4:07am Jul 21, 2022 | Wet | ThePedalStrikesBack | Tree down blocking trail on climb. Can be... | |
OG Downhill Lake Hickory Trails | Jul 21, 2022 @ 4:07am Jul 21, 2022 | Wet | ThePedalStrikesBack | Two trees down at top of trail. First is... |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Beginner Loop Finch Park | Aug 6, 2022 @ 7:24am Aug 6, 2022 | Dry | btag | ||
Allison Farms Connector Davidson | Aug 3, 2022 @ 2:50pm Aug 3, 2022 | Variable | rodrigorion | ||
Sweet Leaf Cedar Valley Bike Park | Aug 3, 2022 @ 2:50pm Aug 3, 2022 | Variable | rodrigorion | ||
Roaster Coaster Cedar Valley Bike Park | Aug 3, 2022 @ 2:50pm Aug 3, 2022 | Variable | rodrigorion | ||
Cedar Valley Access Road Cedar Valley Bike Park | Aug 3, 2022 @ 2:50pm Aug 3, 2022 | Variable | rodrigorion | ||
Nervous Breakdown Fisher Farm Park | Aug 3, 2022 @ 2:50pm Aug 3, 2022 | Variable | rodrigorion | ||
Allison Farms Connector Davidson | Aug 3, 2022 @ 2:50pm Aug 3, 2022 | Variable | rodrigorion | ||
Allison Farm Access Road Cedar Valley Bike Park | Aug 3, 2022 @ 2:50pm Aug 3, 2022 | Variable | rodrigorion | ||
Layover Airline Bike Park | Aug 2, 2022 @ 2:39pm Aug 2, 2022 | Ideal | rodrigorion | ||
Co-Pilot Airline Bike Park | Aug 2, 2022 @ 2:39pm Aug 2, 2022 | Ideal | rodrigorion |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | elvis-b | checkin | trail | Little Suger Creek Greenway | Aug 11, 2022 @ 1:03pm 13 hours |
![]() | elvis-b | difficultyvote | trail | BYT Tech Loop and 1 more | Aug 11, 2022 @ 12:59pm 13 hours |
![]() | elvis-b | checkin | trail | BYT Tech Loop | Aug 11, 2022 @ 12:59pm 13 hours |
![]() | elvis-b | vote | trail | BYT Tech Loop and 1 more | Aug 11, 2022 @ 12:58pm 13 hours |
![]() | elvis-b | ridden | trail | BYT Tech Loop | Aug 11, 2022 @ 12:58pm 13 hours |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | Visited for the first time today. I would... | Jul 9, 2022 @ 2:58pm Jul 9, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | This is not a green trail | Jun 20, 2022 @ 3:51am Jun 20, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Really like this trail. The ups and downs and... | Jun 4, 2022 @ 2:39am Jun 4, 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 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails516 awarded -
10 Green Trails360 awarded -
10 Black Trails335 awarded -
Big Ride 30k4,488 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge181 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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Cane Creek Park | bike park | Waxhaw | |
Rocky River | bike park | Concord | |
U.S. National Whitewater Center | bike park | Charlotte | |
Harrisburg Park Pump Track | skill park | Harrisburg | |
Mountain Creek Park Pump Track | skill park | Sherrills Ford |
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 | 291 | 279 miles | 25,735 ft | 106 miles | 604 ft | 346 | 2,016 | 12 | 69,450 | |||
E-Bike | 93 | 56 miles | 4,295 ft | 22 miles | 518 ft | 3 | 1,659 | 460 | ||||
Hike | 322 | 304 miles | 26,883 ft | 115 miles | 1,302 ft | 5 | 1,979 | 1 | 988 | |||
Trail Running | 321 | 304 miles | 26,883 ft | 115 miles | 1,302 ft | 1,979 | 1 | 1,028 | ||||
Horse | 14 | 10 miles | 659 ft | 4 miles | 108 ft | 416 | 3 |
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