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Region Details
- 269
- 38
- 191
- 321
- 92
- 14
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,791
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 932
- Trails E-Bike
- 198
- Trails Horse
- 347
- Trails Hike
- 1,708
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,654
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 16
- Trails Observed Trials
- 9
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 27
- Trails Snowmobile
- 5
- Trails Snowshoe
- 40
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 17
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 55
- Total Distance
- 3,087 miles
- Total Descent
- 552,005 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,893 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,644 ft
- Reports
- 18,891
- Photos
- 4,253
- Ridden Counter
- 495,859
Articles
The 7 Most Beautiful Coastal Hikes in the U.S.
May 30, 2025 from outsideonline.com
The beach can be adventurous, too. Explore the best coastal hikes in the U.S., from short walks to ambitious through-hikes.
The 12 Most Stunning Trails in the U.S.
May 29, 2025 from outsideonline.com
In celebration of National Trails Day, discover some of the best hikes in the U.S.—from slot canyons to grasslands, waterfalls, and secluded...
Video: Brice Shirbach Explores The Hidden MTB Gem of Old Fort, NC in 'Underexposed'
May 22, 2025 from pinkbike.com
After Tropical Storm Helene, Old Fort’s trails—and its community—are back and better than ever.
How to Visit Crowded (and Underfunded) National Parks This Summer
May 5, 2025 from ool-test.outsideonline.com
Our parks have never been more popular—or understaffed. Here’s what to expect this summer and how to navigate the busiest parks.
Sub Regions
- Nantahala National Forest (108)
- Bryson City (34)
- Cashiers (14)
- Panthertown Valley (14)
- Cherokee (14)
- Fire Mountain Trails (12)
- Cullowhee (10)
- Caney Fork (2)
- Wayehuta ORV Park (1)
- WCU Trail System (8)
- Fontana Dam (14)
- Robbinsville (14)
- Northwest (139)
- Blowing Rock (4)
- Boone (28)
- Elk Knob State Park (0)
- Rocky Knob Park (18)
- Jefferson (0)
- Lenoir (9)
- Boone Fork Area (2)
- Zacks Fork (8)
- Little Switzerland (3)
- Marion (17)
- Woods Mountain (11)
- Morganton (28)
- Mortimer (10)
- Wilson Creek (10)
- Old Fort (24)
- Camp Grier (2)
- Curtis Creek (5)
- Gateway Trail System (13)
- Kitsuma Peak (5)
- Pisgah (432)
- Bent Creek (54)
- Brevard (121)
- Bracken Preserve (4)
- Gorges State Park (5)
- Pisgah / Brevard (35)
- Pisgah Ranger District (69)
- REEB Ranch (3)
- Shining Rock Wilderness (2)
- Candler (8)
- Cedar Mountain (96)
- Elkin (12)
- Flat Rock (20)
- Hendersonville (31)
- Jonesville (7)
- Mills River (37)
- North Mills River (24)
- South Mills River (10)
- The Riveter (0)
- Saluda (1)
- Swannanoa (15)
- Walnut Grove (0)
- Zirconia (20)
- Ride Rock Creek (20)
- Middle Prong Wilderness (1)
- Polk County (24)
- Asheville (70)
- Big Ivy (Coleman Boundary) (10)
- Biltmore Estate (10)
- Kolo Bike Park (24)
- Richmond Hill (12)
- Shope Creek (1)
- Banner Elk (1)
- Canton (25)
- Franklin (32)
- Hayesville (20)
- Highlands (0)
- Lake Lure (6)
- Mars Hill (2)
- Mars Hill (12)
- Bald Mountains (12)
- Murphy (21)
- Piney Knob (5)
- Ramsey Bluff (0)
- Sugar Mountain (7)
- Wilkesboro (25)
- Emerald Outback (18)
Popular Mountains Region (NC) Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Heath Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Jim Branch Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Ridgeline Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Hooker Creek Trail (lower) Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Hilltop Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Black Mountain Trail (Lower) Pisgah / Brevard | |||
| Hickory Mountain Loop Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Big Rock Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Cedar Rock Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Burnt Mountain Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Black Mountain Trail (Middle) Pisgah / Brevard | |||
| Maxwell Cove Pisgah / Brevard | |||
| Jim Branch Alt Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Lake Imaging Road Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Wolf Branch Bent Creek Experimental 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 | |
| WNC Bike Fest Club Gap/Avery Creek Loop Bracken Preserve | 19 miles | |
| WNC Bike Fest Avery Creek/Headwaters Gravel Loop Bracken Preserve | 25 miles | |
| WNC Bike Fest Upper/Lower Sycamore Loop Pisgah Ranger District | 6 miles | |
| WNC Bike Fest Grassy/Sycamore Loop Bracken Preserve | 7 miles | |
| WNC Bike Fest Thrift/Lower Black Loop Bracken Preserve | 8 miles | |
| WNC Bike Fest Skills Park Pisgah Ranger District | 1 mile | |
| 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 |
Photos of Mountains Region (NC) Mountain Bike
trail: Tortuga
328 |
Nov 2, 2020 @ 10:24am
Nov 2, 2020
trail: Blue Dream
270 |
Oct 10, 2020 @ 4:17pm
Oct 10, 2020
trail: Blue Dream
223 |
Oct 10, 2020 @ 4:13pm
Oct 10, 2020
trail: Tortuga
444 |
Jul 27, 2020 @ 10:42pm
Jul 27, 2020Videos of Mountains Region (NC) Mountain Bike
trail: Reasonover Creek Connector
0:26 |
6 |
Jul 23, 2024
trail: Henderson Reservoir Road
0:44 |
7 |
Jul 23, 2024
trail: Bridal Veil Falls Trail
0:37 |
6 |
Jul 23, 2024
trail: Bridal Veil Falls Trail
0:07 |
5 |
Jul 23, 2024
trail: Bridal Veil Falls Trail
0:20 |
3 |
Jul 23, 2024
trail: Avery Creek Trail
0:09 |
98 |
May 17, 2024
trail: Stampede
0:36 |
107 |
Nov 27, 2023
trail: Daniel Ridge
3:24 |
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Nov 4, 2023
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Mountain North Mills River | Jul 5, 2025 @ 5:24pm Jul 5, 2025 | Ideal | epicbruce | large trees blocking the trail .25 mi... | |
| Grassy Mountain Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | Jul 3, 2025 @ 11:32am Jul 3, 2025 | Unknown | grannygear63 FODF | Grassy Mountain Trail has been... | |
| South Mills River South Mills River | Jun 30, 2025 @ 12:20pm Jun 30, 2025 | Variable | enzodiolevano | 3 trees down on S Mills starting from... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Wilson Ridge Wilson Creek | Jul 13, 2025 @ 10:04am 10 hours | Variable | rotorbaru | ||
| Fletcher Creek (Lower) North Mills River | Jul 13, 2025 @ 10:47am 9 hours | Variable | Pmartone | ||
| Fletcher Creek (Upper) North Mills River | Jul 13, 2025 @ 10:47am 9 hours | Ideal | Pmartone | ||
| Spencer Branch (Upper) North Mills River | Jul 13, 2025 @ 10:47am 9 hours | Ideal | Pmartone | ||
| Wash Creek Trail North Mills River | Jul 13, 2025 @ 10:47am 9 hours | Ideal | Pmartone | ||
| Spencer Gap (Upper) North Mills River | Jul 13, 2025 @ 10:47am 9 hours | Ideal | Pmartone | ||
| Ridgeline Dupont State Recreational Forest | Jul 13, 2025 @ 12:00pm 8 hours | Ideal | theknobman | ||
| Hickory Mountain Loop Dupont State Recreational Forest | Jul 13, 2025 @ 11:59am 8 hours | Ideal | theknobman | ||
| Jim Branch Dupont State Recreational Forest | Jul 13, 2025 @ 11:58am 8 hours | Ideal | theknobman | ||
| Bernard Mountain Gateway Trail System | Jul 12, 2025 @ 3:14pm 1 day | Ideal | provin1327 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ravenger | wishlist | route | activity #75868603 | Jul 13, 2025 @ 7:10pm 51 mins |
| cmcadams121 | wishlist | trail | activity #75861371 and 3 more | Jul 13, 2025 @ 4:18pm 4 hours |
| CobaltCaniac | wishlist | route | activity #75860620 | Jul 13, 2025 @ 4:03pm 4 hours |
| rotorbaru | add | report | activity #75859092 | Jul 13, 2025 @ 3:37pm 4 hours |
| Cdmilton | wishlist | trail | activity #75856395 | Jul 13, 2025 @ 2:50pm 5 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Beware of overcooking the very end. Big chunk... | Jul 13, 2025 @ 5:19am 15 hours | ||
| trail | This trail boldly asks “what if your descent... | Jul 12, 2025 @ 11:01am 1 day | ||
| report | Mmm Tubby ha hi any hood. lol e ego... | Jul 8, 2025 @ 1:09pm Jul 8, 2025 | ||
| report | Gh. An n n Jj | Jul 8, 2025 @ 12:53pm Jul 8, 2025 | ||
| report | HeshullP | Jul 8, 2025 @ 12:52pm Jul 8, 2025 |
Local Badges
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The Farlow Badge238 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k152 awarded -
Top 10 Trails24 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,253 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k9 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ride Kanuga Bike Park | bike park | Hendersonville | |
| Ride Rock Creek | bike park | Zirconia | |
| Bailey Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Mars Hill | |
| Kolo Bike Park | bike park | Asheville | |
| Sugar Mountain Resort | bike park | Sugar Mountain |
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- Northwest NC Mtn. Bike Alliance
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- Dror Bezalel
- Patrons of Berm Park
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 932 | 1,502 miles | 229,948 ft | 663 miles | 5,135 ft | 3,882 | 18,788 | 490 | 343,780 | |||
| E-Bike | 198 | 318 miles | 45,151 ft | 132 miles | 4,682 ft | 9 | 10,790 | 6 | 9,104 | |||
| Horse | 347 | 751 miles | 109,797 ft | 296 miles | 5,197 ft | 3 | 4,594 | 3 | 51 | |||
| Hike | 1,708 | 3,040 miles | 530,449 ft | 1,310 miles | 5,892 ft | 339 | 18,259 | 26 | 33,606 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,654 | 2,886 miles | 501,923 ft | 1,248 miles | 5,892 ft | 4 | 18,249 | 25 | 12,311 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 16 | 74 miles | 9,078 ft | 28 miles | 3,294 ft | 2 | 2,435 | 46 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 9 | 39 miles | 4,058 ft | 11 miles | 3,291 ft | 185 | 58 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 27 | 141 miles | 16,837 ft | 54 miles | 4,669 ft | 2,435 | 1 | 61 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 5 | 29 miles | 2,185 ft | 6 miles | 3,291 ft | 9 | 7 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 40 | 64 miles | 7,579 ft | 21 miles | 5,148 ft | 122 | 1 | 22 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 8 miles | 1,650 ft | 4 miles | 827 ft | 2 | 1,345 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 17 | 33 miles | 5,676 ft | 14 miles | 2,848 ft | 12 | 105 | 48 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 55 | 77 miles | 8,068 ft | 24 miles | 5,148 ft | 121 | 78 |
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