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      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      333
      Trails Mountain Bike
      109
      Trails E-Bike
      22
      Trails Horse
      118
      Trails Hike
      331
      Trails Trail Running
      295
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      2
      Trails Observed Trials
      2
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      3
      Total Distance
      824 miles
      Total Descent
      139,848 ft
      Total Vertical
      5,542 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      6,644 ft
      Reports
      574
      Photos
      264
      Ridden Counter
      19,829

      Popular Nantahala National Forest Trails

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      Tinker's Dream
      Fire Mountain Trails
      Kessel Run
      Fire Mountain Trails
      Lazy Elk
      Fire Mountain Trails
      Uktena
      Fire Mountain Trails
      Spearfinger
      Fire Mountain Trails
      Parking Lot
      Tsali Recreation Area
      Lower Tinker's Dream
      Fire Mountain Trails
      Thompson Loop Access
      Tsali Recreation Area
      Right Loop
      Tsali Recreation Area
      Lower Tinker's Dream (One Way)
      Fire Mountain Trails
      Skilly
      Cherokee
      Left Loop
      Tsali Recreation Area
      Skilly Return
      Fire Mountain Trails
      Mouse Branch Loop
      Tsali Recreation Area
      Mouse Branch Overlook Loop
      Tsali Recreation Area

      Mountain Bike Routes

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      Fire Mountain no Uktena
      Fire Mountain Trails
      7 miles
      Fire On The Mountain Loops
      Fire Mountain Trails
      11 miles
      Tsali Loops - Left & Right
      Tsali Recreation Area
      19 miles
      Tsali (IMBA Epic)
      Tsali Recreation Area
      24 miles
      Fire On The Mountain Loops
      Fire Mountain Trails
      7 miles
      Nuts On Fire Enduro - Go Nuts Biking
      Fire Mountain Trails
      11 miles
      Fountain to Ridge Trail
      WCU Trail System
      18 miles
      Atsila Gatusi (Fire Mountain) Enduro race
      Fire Mountain Trails
      23 miles

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 1 rides
      Yesterday
      • 0 rides
      Past Week
      • 12 rides

      Photos of Nantahala National Forest Mountain Bike

      trail: Left Loop
      42 |
      Sep 20, 2023 @ 4:27am
      Sep 20, 2023
      trail: Left Loop
      28 |
      Sep 10, 2023 @ 12:19pm
      Sep 10, 2023
      trail: Right Loop
      18 |
      Sep 10, 2023 @ 12:19pm
      Sep 10, 2023
      trail: Spearfinger
      251 |
      Dec 31, 2019 @ 3:39pm
      Dec 31, 2019
      trail: Kessel Run
      316 |
      May 17, 2019 @ 7:57pm
      May 17, 2019
      trail: Spearfinger
      163 |
      Jul 29, 2017 @ 11:00am
      Jul 29, 2017
      trail: Kessel Run
      459 |
      Jun 6, 2017 @ 7:52am
      Jun 6, 2017
      | 1 comments
      416 |
      Dec 8, 2015 @ 4:44pm
      Dec 8, 2015

      Videos of Nantahala National Forest Mountain Bike

      Wayah Crash @Fire Mtn
      trail: Kessel Run
      0:12 | 170 | Jun 27, 2020
      10 years old. Uktena
      trail: Uktena
      0:30 | 253 | Aug 10, 2019
      Hood River
      0:15 | 47 | Aug 27, 2017
      Bailey Bike Park step down and crash
      0:29 | 770 | Mar 6, 2016
      5 to 6 connector trail rock huck
      0:07 | 70 | Jun 7, 2014
      TTC Gravity Park
      3:52 | 207 | Jan 26, 2014
      FIRE MOUNTAIN TRAILS - CHEROKEE, NC - MTB ALL...
      31:30 | 28 | Jul 29, 2023 , Cherokee
      FIRE MOUNTAIN TRAILS - CHEROKEE, NC - MTB ALL...
      trail: Waya Trail
      31:30 | 43 | Jul 29, 2023 , Cherokee

      Current Trail Warnings

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      Left Loop
      Tsali Recreation Area
      Nov 29, 2023 @ 8:08am
      Nov 29, 2023
      VariablebrphotoLots of leaves. Need to watch your speed...

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

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      brphotowishlistrouteFire On The Mountain Loops
      Dec 2, 2023 @ 1:17pm
      1 day
      MTB-WestSidewishlistregionTsali Recreation Area
      Nov 30, 2023 @ 10:25am
      Nov 30, 2023
      brphotoaddreportRight Loop and 1 more
      Nov 29, 2023 @ 5:34pm
      Nov 29, 2023
      SjdusanriddentrailTinker's Dream and 1 more
      Nov 28, 2023 @ 6:16pm
      Nov 28, 2023
      SjdusanriddentrailMouse Branch Loop
      Nov 28, 2023 @ 6:15pm
      Nov 28, 2023

      Recent Comments

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      mattag527trailLakeshore Trail (BMT)Is this really able to be ridden? This is by...
      Nov 28, 2023 @ 10:19am
      Nov 28, 2023
      juliegrangertrailSpearfingerTook this downhill after climbing Ukteena....
      Aug 19, 2023 @ 2:50pm
      Aug 19, 2023
      juliegrangertrailUktenaFun to climb — lots of features — hairpin...
      Aug 19, 2023 @ 2:47pm
      Aug 19, 2023
      juliegrangertrailMouse Branch Overlook LoopLovely addition to Mouse Branch. A little...
      Aug 18, 2023 @ 5:36pm
      Aug 18, 2023
      juliegrangertrailMouse Branch LoopMostly great condition — quite a number of...
      Aug 18, 2023 @ 5:33pm
      Aug 18, 2023

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike109274 miles39,423 ft112 miles4,344 ft
      216543811,492
      E-Bike2247 miles6,880 ft20 miles2,838 ft
      54433385
      Horse118350 miles47,408 ft124 miles4,852 ft
      1178
      Hike331815 miles137,684 ft320 miles5,541 ft
      4356942,115
      Trail Running295713 miles116,847 ft281 miles5,538 ft
      5692174
      Dirtbike/Moto27 miles594 ft2 miles1,368 ft
      70
      Observed Trials27 miles594 ft2 miles1,368 ft
      13
      ATV/ORV/OHV316 miles2,621 ft6 miles2,556 ft
      706
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