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- Mountain Bike
37 trails
- Hike
39 trails
- Trail Running
39 trails
Region Details
- 13
- 2
- 15
- 7
Region Status
Caution as of Jul 13, 2025
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 39
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 37
- Trails Horse
- 18
- Trails Hike
- 39
- Trails Trail Running
- 39
- Total Distance
- 111 miles
- Total Descent
- 17,651 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,765 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,969 ft
- Reports
- 1,028
- Photos
- 277
- Ridden Counter
- 24,536
Sub Regions
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North Mills River
- 2
- 11
- 4
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South Mills River
- 4
- 3
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The Riveter
Popular Mills River Mountain Biking Trails
Mills River Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mills River - Spencer Upper & Fletcher extra | 10 miles | |
| Spencer Trio Lower Fletcher & Trace | 12 miles | |
| Laurel/Pilot | 16 miles | |
| Fletcher Gap | 10 miles | |
| Freehub Magazine: Laurel Pilot Rock | 13 miles | |
| Full Spencer Gap to Fletcher Creek Loop with Trace Ridge Descent | 13 miles | |
| Spencer>Fletcher Creek>Trace Short | 11 miles | |
| North Mills River & Bent Creek | 33 miles | |
| Spencer to Fletcher | 10 miles | |
| Fletch Creek | 9 miles |
Photos of Mills River Mountain Bike
trail: Trace Ridge Trail (Lower)
4 |
Jun 27, 2025 @ 11:17am
Jun 27, 2025
trail: Spencer Branch (Lower)
7 |
Mar 26, 2025 @ 2:14pm
Mar 26, 2025
trail: Fletcher Creek Road
17 |
Sep 14, 2024 @ 12:15pm
Sep 14, 2024
trail: Henderson Reservoir Road
16 |
Jul 23, 2024 @ 9:30am
Jul 23, 2024
trail: Big Creek Trail
228 |
Apr 5, 2021 @ 6:41am
Apr 5, 2021
trail: Spencer Gap (Upper)
371 |
Feb 21, 2019 @ 11:29pm
Feb 21, 2019
trail: Big Creek Trail
436 |
Oct 15, 2017 @ 11:47pm
Oct 15, 2017
trail: Spencer Gap (Upper)
1,149 |
Nov 19, 2015 @ 9:58am
Nov 19, 2015Videos of Mills River Mountain Bike
trail: Henderson Reservoir Road
0:44 |
7 |
Jul 23, 2024
trail: Trace Ridge Trail (Upper)
0:14 |
20 |
Nov 10, 2022
trail: Big Creek Trail
0:15 |
1100 |
Jan 11, 2016
trail: Squirrel Gap
6:36 |
1094 |
Jan 9, 2012
13:56 |
6 |
May 4, 2025
trail: Wash Creek Road
2:54 |
10 |
May 4, 2025 , Mills River
trail: Laurel Mountain
4:47 |
748 |
Dec 21, 2011
trail: Trace Ridge Trail
7:34 |
147 |
Apr 19, 2024 , Mills River
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Mountain | Jul 5, 2025 @ 5:24pm Jul 5, 2025 | Ideal | epicbruce | large trees blocking the trail .25 mi... | |
| South Mills River | Jun 30, 2025 @ 12:20pm Jun 30, 2025 | Variable | enzodiolevano | 3 trees down on S Mills starting from... | |
| North Mills River Trail | Jun 27, 2025 @ 11:04am Jun 27, 2025 | Wet | noravelp | from Yellow Gap trail to lower Trace... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Creek (Lower) | Jul 13, 2025 @ 10:47am Jul 13, 2025 | Variable | Pmartone | ||
| Fletcher Creek (Upper) | Jul 13, 2025 @ 10:47am Jul 13, 2025 | Ideal | Pmartone | ||
| Spencer Branch (Upper) | Jul 13, 2025 @ 10:47am Jul 13, 2025 | Ideal | Pmartone | ||
| Wash Creek Trail | Jul 13, 2025 @ 10:47am Jul 13, 2025 | Ideal | Pmartone | ||
| Spencer Gap (Upper) | Jul 13, 2025 @ 10:47am Jul 13, 2025 | Ideal | Pmartone | ||
| Yellow Gap Trail | Jul 4, 2025 @ 9:31am Jul 4, 2025 | Dry | Jw3411 | ||
| Bear Branch Trail | Jun 27, 2025 @ 11:21am Jun 27, 2025 | Ideal | noravelp | ||
| N. Mills & Trace Ridge Connector | Jun 22, 2025 @ 9:15am Jun 22, 2025 | Variable | TrailRunner4Life | ||
| Trace Ridge Trail (Lower) | Jun 22, 2025 @ 9:15am Jun 22, 2025 | Prevalent Mud | TrailRunner4Life | ||
| Middle Fork Trail | Jun 22, 2025 @ 9:15am Jun 22, 2025 | Variable | TrailRunner4Life |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d3ftone | vote | trail | activity #76061014 | Jul 16, 2025 @ 6:07pm 21 hours |
| Scunr | wishlist | region | activity #75921452 | Jul 14, 2025 @ 4:36pm 3 days |
| Scunr | wishlist | region | activity #75921435 | Jul 14, 2025 @ 4:35pm 3 days |
| Cdmilton | wishlist | route | activity #75886673 | Jul 14, 2025 @ 6:10am Jul 14, 2025 |
| fasteddie00 | wishlist | route | activity #75853562 | Jul 13, 2025 @ 2:07pm Jul 13, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Beware of overcooking the very end. Big chunk... | Jul 13, 2025 @ 5:19am Jul 13, 2025 | ||
| trail | This trail boldly asks “what if your descent... | Jul 12, 2025 @ 11:01am Jul 12, 2025 | ||
| trail | A | Jul 2, 2025 @ 8:03pm Jul 2, 2025 | ||
| trail | Still overgrown in long streches | Jun 18, 2025 @ 4:54am Jun 18, 2025 | ||
| report | Road Vineyard Gap to Riverside back to Turkey... | Jun 17, 2025 @ 7:35am Jun 17, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Completionist - Life Time0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,128 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k616 awarded -
Top 10 Trails0 awarded -
Top 10 Trails4 awarded -
Completionist 20220 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Riveter | bike park | Mills River |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 37 | 109 miles | 16,624 ft | 49 miles | 2,766 ft | #507 | #276 | 271 | 1,027 | 53 | 20,244 | |
| Horse | 18 | 27 miles | 5,423 ft | 15 miles | 2,543 ft | 334 | ||||||
| Hike | 39 | 111 miles | 17,651 ft | 51 miles | 2,766 ft | #362 | #228 | 6 | 1,027 | 2 | 1,154 | |
| Trail Running | 39 | 111 miles | 17,651 ft | 51 miles | 2,766 ft | #361 | #227 | 1,027 | 1 | 192 |
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