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- Mountain Bike
38 trails
- Gravel Bike
11 trails
- Adaptive Bike
1 trails
- Horse
13 trails
- Hike
92 trails
- Trail Running
87 trails
Region Details
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- 14
- 13
- 6
Region Status
Open as of Jun 13, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 92
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 38
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 11
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 13
- Trails Hike
- 92
- Trails Trail Running
- 87
- Total Distance
- 167 miles
- Total Descent
- 30,879 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,911 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,908 ft
- Reports
- 863
- Photos
- 116
- Ridden Counter
- 7,547
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Brown Mountain
- 1
- 1
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Harper Creek Wilderness Study Area
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Lake James State Park
- 8
- 4
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Oak Hill Community Park and Forest
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- 7
- 3
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South Mountain State Park
- 1
- 3
- 2
Popular Morganton Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.9 • 5 miles • 369 ft • 595 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used one direction and has a easy overall physical rating with a 369 ft green climb. On average it takes 32 minutes to complete this trail.
• 40 ★ 3.5 • 1,184 ft • 9 ft • 473 •
Moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used one direction. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 3.5 • 2,428 ft • 3 ft • 352 •
Popular green difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 3 ft green climb. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 4.6 • 2 miles • 279 ft • 318 •
Highly rated popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 37 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 3.1 • 1 mile • 56 ft • 314 •
This trail is a good trail to work on keeping flow, learning how to ride smooth and consistent with small chunk, short/punchy climbs/descents and weaving through the trees.
• 75 ★ 4.4 • 4 miles • 616 ft • 282 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty doubletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 616 ft blue climb. It features drop, jump and rock garden. On average it takes 1 hour minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 6 miles • 405 ft • 242 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 405 ft blue climb. On average it takes 43 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 3.5 • 1 mile • 53 ft • 228 •
Lower Tindo is a good introduction to bike handling due to small sections of rock and larger roots. A very fun trail that zags through the State Park.
Morganton Mountain Bike Routes
7 miles • 1,308 ft • 1 • Loop •
This route starts off with a climb up to the top of a ridge. Once at the ridge top, you make a right turn...
6 miles • 516 ft • 0 • Loop •
This route extends the Fonta Flora County Park Loop by incorporating a portion of the Mountain to Sea...
30 miles • 1,830 ft • 4 • Loop • Race •
LJSP is tight, fast and flowy, with ripping berm sections and did we mention feel the flow? Next the Fonta...
Photos of Morganton Mountain Bike
Videos of Morganton Mountain Bike
trail: West Wimba Loop
4:57 |
234 |
Jan 18, 2021
trail: Holly Springs (Sinkhole)
2:27 |
212 |
Jan 11, 2020
trail: Beehive
0:35 |
292 |
Mar 25, 2015
trail: Greentown
5:36 |
649 |
Mar 26, 2012
trail: Down Spout
76 |
Apr 28, 2025 , Morganton
trail: Creek Side
14:23 |
83 |
Apr 28, 2025 , Morganton
trail: Blume Loop
16:07 |
71 |
Apr 28, 2025 , Morganton
trail: Homestead
17:41 |
91 |
Apr 3, 2025 , Morganton
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rotorbaru | add | report | activity #96961419 | Jun 14, 2026 @ 6:21am Jun 14, 2026 |
| mdinger | add | trail | activity #96663545 | Jun 10, 2026 @ 4:26am Jun 10, 2026 |
| rotorbaru | add | report | activity #96318782 | Jun 5, 2026 @ 1:41pm Jun 5, 2026 |
| mdinger | add | trail | activity #96154579 and 1 more | Jun 3, 2026 @ 7:39am Jun 3, 2026 |
| carterprimetime | wishlist | trail | activity #95989762 | May 31, 2026 @ 5:25pm May 31, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| report | State park website also confirms that west... | Apr 17, 2025 @ 1:21pm Apr 17, 2025 | ||
| trail | Nice trail for beginners, and those that are a... | Mar 29, 2025 @ 10:47pm Mar 29, 2025 | ||
| trail | Wimba loops still closed. | Mar 15, 2025 @ 10:32am Mar 15, 2025 | ||
| report | Tree down on the newly rerouted section. Not... | Sep 23, 2024 @ 7:18am Sep 23, 2024 | ||
| trail | What direction should I do this trail if I'm... | Feb 9, 2024 @ 2:33pm Feb 9, 2024 |
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Epic Ride Climb 2k66 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge46 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge1 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k92 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge55 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge2 awarded
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 | 38 | 68 miles | 7,808 ft | 29 miles | 1,988 ft | #3,092 | #1,076 | 100 | 854 | 6 | 6,788 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | 3,661 ft | 30 ft | 1,332 ft | 30 ft | 325 | 254 | |||||
| Gravel Bike | 11 | 21 miles | 2,136 ft | 8 miles | 1,867 ft | #524 | #1,013 | 24 | 30 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 1 | 3,661 ft | 30 ft | 1,332 ft | 30 ft | #842 | #1,944 | 18 | ||||
| Horse | 13 | 30 miles | 5,338 ft | 14 miles | 1,745 ft | #1,560 | #912 | 62 | 4 | |||
| Hike | 92 | 167 miles | 30,879 ft | 79 miles | 2,910 ft | #1,145 | #530 | 4 | 863 | 1 | 1,061 | |
| Trail Running | 87 | 164 miles | 28,809 ft | 76 miles | 2,910 ft | #1,112 | #407 | 862 | 198 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Morganton
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What are the best places to ride in Morganton?
Morganton has 6 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Morganton?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Morganton are:
- Holly Springs (Sinkhole) (4.4/5)
- Greentown (4.2/5)
- Fonta Flora Cutoff (4.1/5)
- East Wimba Loop (4.1/5)
- West Wimba Loop (3.9/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Morganton?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Morganton are:
- July (102 activities)
- May (83 activities)
- June (81 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Morganton?
Activities
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Points of Interest
- Catawba Walk-In Campground Camping
- Sandy Cliff Overlook Viewpoint
- Lake Channel Overlook Viewpoint
- North Harper Creek Falls Sight
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs Viewpoint
- South Harper Creek Falls Sight
- South Harper Creek Falls Overlook Viewpoint
- Upper Creek Falls Sight
- Bee Mountain Summit
- Overlook 2 Viewpoint
- Hawshaw Mountain (4,259 ft)
- Cranberry Knob (4,131 ft)
- Flat Rock (4,127 ft)
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