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- Mountain Bike
31 trails
- Hike
33 trails
- Trail Running
33 trails
Region Details
- 12
- 1
- 12
- 5
Region Status
Caution as of Mar 7, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 32
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 31
- Trails Horse
- 18
- Trails Hike
- 33
- Trails Trail Running
- 33
- Total Distance
- 70 miles
- Total Descent
- 11,430 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,765 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,969 ft
- Reports
- 645
- Photos
- 168
- Ridden Counter
- 19,326
Sub Regions
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North Mills River
- 1
- 12
- 5
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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 | 10 miles | |
| Full Spencer Gap to Fletcher Creek Loop with Trace Ridge Descent | 13 miles | |
| Laurel/Pilot | 16 miles | |
| Spencer>Fletcher Creek>Trace Short | 11 miles | |
| Fletcher Gap | 10 miles | |
| Squirrel Gap to Avery Creek to Black Mountain | 24 miles | |
| North Mills - Bear Branch, Spencer, Fletcher | 16 miles | |
| North Mills River & Bent Creek | 33 miles | |
| Laurel-Pilot loop | 21 miles | |
| Spencer Trace | 13 miles |
Photos of Mills River Mountain Bike
trail: Bear Branch Trail
27 | | 1 comments
Jan 21, 2023 @ 10:06am
Jan 21, 2023
trail: Trace Ridge Trail
83 |
Dec 9, 2022 @ 2:12pm
Dec 9, 2022
trail: Henderson Reservoir Road
26 |
Nov 10, 2022 @ 11:42am
Nov 10, 2022
trail: Henderson Reservoir Road
32 |
Nov 10, 2022 @ 11:41am
Nov 10, 2022
trail: Big Creek Trail
132 |
Apr 5, 2021 @ 6:41am
Apr 5, 2021
trail: Spencer Gap (Upper)
258 |
Feb 21, 2019 @ 11:29pm
Feb 21, 2019
trail: Big Creek Trail
362 |
Oct 15, 2017 @ 11:47pm
Oct 15, 2017
trail: Spencer Gap (Upper)
1,011 |
Nov 19, 2015 @ 9:58am
Nov 19, 2015Videos of Mills River Mountain Bike
trail: Trace Ridge Trail (Upper)
17 |
Nov 10, 2022
trail: Big Creek Trail
1:15 |
1028 |
Jan 11, 2016
trail: Laurel Mountain
4:47 |
665 |
Dec 21, 2011
trail: Big Creek Trail
2:18 |
481 |
Mar 24, 2011
trail: Trace Ridge Trail (Lower)
18:01 |
27 |
Jul 29, 2023 , Mills River
trail: Trace Ridge Trail
18:01 |
29 |
Jun 8, 2023 , Mills River
trail: Trace Ridge Trail
5:29 |
60 |
Apr 22, 2023 , Mills River
trail: Spencer Branch (Upper)
6:08 |
344 |
Nov 16, 2021 , Mills River
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek Trail | Sep 22, 2023 @ 3:02pm Sep 22, 2023 | Variable | noravelp | trail is in great shape, but there is a... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Branch Trail | Sep 15, 2023 @ 10:26am Sep 15, 2023 | Ideal | provin1327 | ||
| Spencer Gap (Upper) | Sep 15, 2023 @ 10:26am Sep 15, 2023 | Ideal | provin1327 | ||
| Trace Ridge Trail | Sep 15, 2023 @ 10:26am Sep 15, 2023 | Ideal | provin1327 | ||
| Spencer Branch (Upper) | Sep 14, 2023 @ 9:50am Sep 14, 2023 | Ideal | provin1327 | ||
| Fletcher Creek (Upper) | Sep 14, 2023 @ 9:50am Sep 14, 2023 | Ideal | provin1327 | ||
| Fletcher Creek (Lower) | Sep 14, 2023 @ 9:50am Sep 14, 2023 | Ideal | provin1327 | ||
| Laurel Mountain | Sep 8, 2023 @ 1:54pm Sep 8, 2023 | Dry | Goinriding | ||
| N. Mills & Trace Ridge Connector | Aug 25, 2023 @ 2:23am Aug 25, 2023 | Ideal | mtbphilosopher | ||
| 5018 Rd | Jul 16, 2023 @ 12:42pm Jul 16, 2023 | Ideal | enzodiolevano | ||
| North Mills River Trail | Jul 11, 2023 @ 2:20pm Jul 11, 2023 | Wet | rupedoggy |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bbalch404 | wishlist | route | Laurel/Pilot | Sep 25, 2023 @ 5:32am 1 day |
| OuTLaWsRacer | wishlist | trail | Trace Ridge Trail and 3 more | Sep 25, 2023 @ 5:00am 1 day |
| SaraheZ3R0 | ridden | trail | Fletcher Creek (Upper) and 1 more | Sep 24, 2023 @ 7:25pm 2 days |
| LaineyK | wishlist | region | North Mills River | Sep 24, 2023 @ 5:57pm 2 days |
| outta-sight | wishlist | route | Trace Ridge & Fletcher | Sep 24, 2023 @ 5:07pm 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Amazing trail!! Be very careful of the HUGE... | Aug 11, 2023 @ 2:53pm Aug 11, 2023 | ||
| trail | Let er rip for the last 100 yds or so | Aug 8, 2023 @ 2:54pm Aug 8, 2023 | ||
| trail | Probably the Best, most fun trail I have... | Jul 26, 2023 @ 8:16am Jul 26, 2023 | ||
| trail | A little overgrown. Downed tree half way down. | Jul 25, 2023 @ 10:41am Jul 25, 2023 | ||
| trail | Lower section of trail is pretty narrow on a... | Jun 15, 2023 @ 1:53pm Jun 15, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Completionist 20220 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,569 awarded -
10 Blue Trails452 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k108 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k442 awarded -
10 Black Trails149 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 | 31 | 67 miles | 10,354 ft | 32 miles | 2,766 ft | #517 | #280 | 180 | 645 | 44 | 15,232 | |
| Horse | 18 | 27 miles | 5,466 ft | 15 miles | 2,543 ft | 273 | ||||||
| Hike | 33 | 70 miles | 11,430 ft | 34 miles | 2,766 ft | #380 | #237 | 1 | 645 | 2 | 718 | |
| Trail Running | 33 | 70 miles | 11,430 ft | 34 miles | 2,766 ft | #381 | #238 | 645 | 1 | 90 |
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