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- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
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Region Details
- 211
- 37
- 146
- 259
- 85
- 9
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,367
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 760
- Trails E-Bike
- 82
- Trails Hike
- 1,328
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,280
- Trails Horse
- 306
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 6
- Trails Observed Trials
- 6
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 8
- Trails Snowmobile
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 38
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 17
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 52
- Total Distance
- 2,623 miles
- Total Descent
- 481,476 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,774 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,644 ft
- Reports
- 12,579
- Photos
- 3,101
- Ridden Counter
- 284,655
Articles
The 5 Best New Thru-Hikes to Start Planning Now
Jan 4, 2022 from backpacker.com
Start planning to hike these in-progress U.S. trails in 2022.
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.
Video: Neko Mulally Tests Tires with Kenda
Jan 20, 2021 from pinkbike.com
Neko Mulally rides and gives feedback on some of the tires that Kenda has been working on.
Video: Neko Mulally and Logan Mulally Switch Places at Downhill Southeast
Aug 13, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Logan dons Neko's race kit and sees how he does with a pro set up.
Sub Regions
- Nantahala National Forest (100)
- Bryson City (28)
- Cashiers (11)
- Panthertown Valley (11)
- Cherokee (13)
- Fire Mountain Trails (11)
- Cullowhee (12)
- Caney Fork (2)
- Wayehuta ORV Park (2)
- WCU Trail System (8)
- Fontana Dam (14)
- Robbinsville (14)
- Northwest (97)
- Blowing Rock (2)
- Boone (28)
- Rocky Knob Park (23)
- Lenoir (10)
- Boone Fork Area (2)
- Zacks Fork (6)
- Little Switzerland (3)
- Marion (12)
- Woods Mountain (11)
- Morganton (23)
- Mortimer (8)
- Wilson Creek (8)
- Old Fort (10)
- Camp Grier (1)
- Gateway Trail System (7)
- Pisgah (387)
- Bent Creek (52)
- Black Mountain (9)
- Curtis Creek (7)
- Kitsuma Peak (2)
- Brevard (124)
- Candler (3)
- Alex's Forest (3)
- Cedar Mountain (93)
- Elkin (12)
- Flat Rock (19)
- Hendersonville (24)
- Jonesville (3)
- Mills River (28)
- North Mills River (24)
- The Riveter (0)
- Saluda (0)
- Swannanoa (1)
- Walnut Grove (0)
- Middle Prong Wilderness (1)
- Asheville (55)
- Big Ivy (Coleman Boundary) (10)
- Biltmore Estate (10)
- Kolo Bike Park (21)
- Richmond Hill (5)
- Shope Creek (1)
- Banner Elk (2)
- Franklin (4)
- Hayesville (14)
- Lake Lure (6)
- Mars Hill (2)
- Marshall (2)
- Bald Mountains (2)
- Murphy (19)
- Piney Knob (3)
- Ramsey Bluff (0)
- Sugar Mountain (7)
- Wilkesboro (24)
- Beech Mountain Bike Park (17)
- Berm Park (1)
- Chestnut Mountain (10)
- Emerald Outback (11)
- Rough Creek Watershed Trail System (5)
Popular Mountains Region (NC) Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Branch Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Ridgeline Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Hooker Creek Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Hilltop Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Big Rock Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Hickory Mountain Loop Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Black Mountain Trail (Lower) Pisgah Ranger District | |||
| Locust Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Cedar Rock Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Isaac Heath Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Burnt Mountain Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Jim Branch Alt Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Green's Lick Bent Creek Experimental Forest | |||
| Wolf Branch Bent Creek Experimental Forest | |||
| Lake Imaging Road Dupont State Recreational Forest |
Mountains Region (NC) Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 3rd Coast Enduro Series - Brevard Enduro Presented by Terrapin Beer Co. Brevard | 19 miles | |
| Kitsuma Kitsuma Peak | 9 miles | |
| BikeTransylvania: Maxwell to Black Mountain trail Brevard | 9 miles | |
| #11- Clawhammer/Middle/Lower Black -Roam Fest East Crankjoy Route Brevard | 9 miles | |
| DuPont Full Imaging Loop Dupont State Recreational Forest | 13 miles | |
| Ridgeline Loop Cedar Mountain | 5 miles | |
| Bent Creek North Bent Creek Experimental Forest | 14 miles | |
| Bike Transylvania: Jim Branch to Ridgeline Cedar Mountain | 5 miles | |
| Bike Transylvania: Clawhammer Buckwheat, Bennett Gap Brevard | 10 miles | |
| Max To Black Pisgah Ranger District | 9 miles |
Photos of Mountains Region (NC) Mountain Bike
trail: Tortuga
158 |
Nov 2, 2020 @ 10:24am
Nov 2, 2020
trail: Tortuga
238 |
Jul 27, 2020 @ 10:42pm
Jul 27, 2020
trail: Big Rock Trail
337 |
Apr 20, 2020 @ 4:29pm
Apr 20, 2020
trail: Warrior Creek
210 |
Dec 7, 2017 @ 3:33pm
Dec 7, 2017
trail: Warrior Creek
152 |
Jun 16, 2017 @ 12:58pm
Jun 16, 2017Videos of Mountains Region (NC) Mountain Bike
trail: Corn Mountain Loop
32 |
Sep 9, 2022
trail: Upper Green Mamba
54 |
Jul 29, 2022
trail: Upper Green Mamba
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Jul 28, 2022
trail: Upper Green Mamba
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Jul 28, 2022
trail: Avery Creek Trail
45 |
Jul 18, 2022
trail: Experts Only
90 |
Jul 5, 2022
trail: Sycamore Cove Trail
40 |
Feb 20, 2022
trail: Black Mountain Trail (Lower)
30 |
Feb 16, 2022
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy Elk Fire Mountain Trails | Sep 30, 2022 @ 9:20am Sep 30, 2022 | Dry | Atxtodd | ||
| Spearfinger Fire Mountain Trails | Sep 28, 2022 @ 9:23am Sep 28, 2022 | Dry | ZebraJacket99 KMBC | ||
| Jim Branch Alt Dupont State Recreational Forest | Sep 22, 2022 @ 11:06am Sep 22, 2022 | Ideal | 906Yooper906 TRAILFORKS | Closed for maintenance |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longside Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | Oct 3, 2022 @ 3:10pm 18 hours | Dry | benfin | ||
| Cascade Loop Dupont State Recreational Forest | Oct 3, 2022 @ 3:10pm 18 hours | Ideal | benfin | ||
| Burnt Mountain Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | Oct 3, 2022 @ 10:59am 23 hours | Dry | itsonlyaname616 | ||
| Shoals Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | Oct 3, 2022 @ 10:59am 23 hours | Dry | itsonlyaname616 | ||
| Salt Gap Gateway Trail System | Oct 2, 2022 @ 11:01am 2 days | Ideal | Mpfeifer | ||
| Oak Hollow Gateway Trail System | Oct 2, 2022 @ 11:01am 2 days | Ideal | Mpfeifer | ||
| Forager Gateway Trail System | Oct 2, 2022 @ 11:01am 2 days | Ideal | Mpfeifer | ||
| Gateway Gateway Trail System | Oct 2, 2022 @ 11:01am 2 days | Ideal | Mpfeifer | ||
| Foundation Gateway Trail System | Oct 2, 2022 @ 11:01am 2 days | Ideal | Mpfeifer | ||
| Ridgeline Dupont State Recreational Forest | Oct 2, 2022 @ 9:00am 2 days | Dry | 11apaulson |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alpena | wishlist | trail | Right Loop and 3 more | Oct 4, 2022 @ 8:12am 1 hours |
| Alpena | wishlist | region | Tsali Recreation Area | Oct 4, 2022 @ 8:10am 1 hours |
| Cthomps427 | wishlist | route | Sinkhole Loop | Oct 4, 2022 @ 7:41am 2 hours |
 | Atxtodd | add | report | Uktena and 3 more | Oct 4, 2022 @ 6:58am 3 hours |
 | rayhennessy | wishlist | region | Bent Creek Experimental Forest | Oct 3, 2022 @ 9:36pm 12 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | this is not a trail.. it's a paved road with... | Oct 2, 2022 @ 11:42am 2 days | ||
 | trail | Should probably wait until it opens to bikes... | Sep 25, 2022 @ 6:00pm Sep 25, 2022 | ||
| trail | Thank you to the trail workers who took a... | Sep 25, 2022 @ 5:03pm Sep 25, 2022 | ||
| trail | Rode 1/2 Sept 2022 | Sep 24, 2022 @ 2:01pm Sep 24, 2022 | ||
| trail | Rode Sept 2022 | Sep 24, 2022 @ 2:00pm Sep 24, 2022 |
Local Badges
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The Farlow Badge117 awarded -
Completionist 20203 awarded -
Full Black - Full Enchilada 2.097 awarded -
Completionist 20221 awarded -
Completionist 20220 awarded -
Completionist 20220 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Beech Mountain | |
| Ride Kanuga Bike Park | bike park | Hendersonville | |
| Bailey Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Marshall | |
| Sugar Mountain Resort | bike park | Sugar Mountain | |
| Kolo Bike Park | bike park | Asheville |
Upcoming Local Events
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
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- Park Tool Company
- Sycamore Cycles
- Northwest NC Mtn. Bike Alliance
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- Dror Bezalel
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- Patrons of Berm Park
- Diamondback Bicycles
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Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
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- Park Tool Company
- Sycamore Cycles
- Northwest NC Mtn. Bike Alliance
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- Dror Bezalel
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- Patrons of Berm Park
- Diamondback Bicycles
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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 | 760 | 1,261 mile | 203,022 ft | 573 miles | 5,010 ft | 2,847 | 12,491 | 342 | 188,055 | |||
| E-Bike | 82 | 116 miles | 12,205 ft | 45 miles | 4,472 ft | 8 | 6,291 | 3 | 1,996 | |||
| Hike | 1,328 | 2,587 miles | 465,722 ft | 1,132 mile | 5,774 ft | 221 | 12,327 | 20 | 13,016 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,280 | 2,463 miles | 439,137 ft | 1,082 mile | 5,774 ft | 2 | 12,320 | 21 | 3,730 | |||
| Horse | 306 | 702 miles | 101,788 ft | 277 miles | 4,852 ft | 4 | 4,031 | 2 | 29 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 6 | 26 miles | 883 ft | 4 miles | 2,411 ft | 2 | 2,444 | 31 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 6 | 26 miles | 883 ft | 4 miles | 2,411 ft | 161 | 33 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 8 | 37 miles | 3,077 ft | 9 miles | 3,789 ft | 2,442 | 29 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 3 | 19 miles | 292 ft | 2 miles | 2,349 ft | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 38 | 47 miles | 5,197 ft | 15 miles | 3,163 ft | 71 | 1 | 16 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 17 | 27 miles | 4,518 ft | 11 miles | 1,781 ft | 14 | 55 | 27 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 52 | 60 miles | 5,574 ft | 18 miles | 2,418 ft | 71 | 56 |
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