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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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Trail Ridden Direction
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activity Recordings
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- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
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Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
109 trails
- Horse
118 trails
- Hike
331 trails
- Trail Running
295 trails
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
Sub Regions
- Bryson City (32)
- Cashiers (15)
- Panthertown Valley (15)
- Cherokee (15)
- Fire Mountain Trails (13)
- Cullowhee (11)
- Caney Fork (2)
- Wayehuta ORV Park (1)
- WCU Trail System (8)
- Fontana Dam (14)
- Robbinsville (14)
Popular Nantahala National Forest Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| race Fire Mountain Trails | 23 miles |
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 | | 1 comments
Jun 6, 2017 @ 7:52am
Jun 6, 2017Videos of Nantahala National Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Kessel Run
0:12 |
170 |
Jun 27, 2020
trail: Uktena
0:30 |
253 |
Aug 10, 2019
trail: Parking Lot
0:15 |
47 |
Aug 27, 2017
trail: Parking Lot
0:29 |
770 |
Mar 6, 2016
trail: Fontana Road Connector (BMT)
0:07 |
70 |
Jun 7, 2014
trail: Fontana Road Connector (BMT)
3:52 |
207 |
Jan 26, 2014
trail: Skilly Return
31:30 |
28 |
Jul 29, 2023 , Cherokee
trail: Waya Trail
31:30 |
43 |
Jul 29, 2023 , Cherokee
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Loop Tsali Recreation Area | Nov 29, 2023 @ 8:08am Nov 29, 2023 | Variable | brphoto | Lots of leaves. Need to watch your speed... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right Loop Tsali Recreation Area | Nov 29, 2023 @ 8:08am Nov 29, 2023 | Variable | brphoto | ||
| Uktena Fire Mountain Trails | Oct 29, 2023 @ 8:38am Oct 29, 2023 | Dry | zulu5oscar | ||
| Spearfinger Fire Mountain Trails | Oct 29, 2023 @ 8:38am Oct 29, 2023 | Dry | zulu5oscar | ||
| Tinker's Dream Fire Mountain Trails | Oct 29, 2023 @ 8:38am Oct 29, 2023 | Dry | zulu5oscar | ||
| Lower Tinker's Dream Fire Mountain Trails | Oct 29, 2023 @ 8:38am Oct 29, 2023 | Dry | zulu5oscar | ||
| Mouse Branch Overlook Loop Tsali Recreation Area | Oct 27, 2023 @ 5:47am Oct 27, 2023 | Ideal | Ribar6 | ||
| Mouse Branch Loop Tsali Recreation Area | Oct 27, 2023 @ 5:47am Oct 27, 2023 | Ideal | Ribar6 | ||
| Overlook Loop Access Tsali Recreation Area | Oct 21, 2023 @ 11:06pm Oct 21, 2023 | Ideal | Pivot5-5 | ||
| Overlook Loop Tsali Recreation Area | Oct 21, 2023 @ 11:06pm Oct 21, 2023 | Variable | Pivot5-5 | ||
| Overlook Trail Tsali Recreation Area | Oct 21, 2023 @ 11:06pm Oct 21, 2023 | Ideal | Pivot5-5 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| brphoto | wishlist | route | Fire On The Mountain Loops | Dec 2, 2023 @ 1:17pm 1 day |
| MTB-WestSide | wishlist | region | Tsali Recreation Area | Nov 30, 2023 @ 10:25am Nov 30, 2023 |
| brphoto | add | report | Right Loop and 1 more | Nov 29, 2023 @ 5:34pm Nov 29, 2023 |
| Sjdusan | ridden | trail | Tinker's Dream and 1 more | Nov 28, 2023 @ 6:16pm Nov 28, 2023 |
| Sjdusan | ridden | trail | Mouse Branch Loop | Nov 28, 2023 @ 6:15pm Nov 28, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Is this really able to be ridden? This is by... | Nov 28, 2023 @ 10:19am Nov 28, 2023 | ||
| trail | Took this downhill after climbing Ukteena.... | Aug 19, 2023 @ 2:50pm Aug 19, 2023 | ||
| trail | Fun to climb — lots of features — hairpin... | Aug 19, 2023 @ 2:47pm Aug 19, 2023 | ||
| trail | Lovely addition to Mouse Branch. A little... | Aug 18, 2023 @ 5:36pm Aug 18, 2023 | ||
| trail | Mostly great condition — quite a number of... | Aug 18, 2023 @ 5:33pm Aug 18, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k328 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k36 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge12 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge3 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k18 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 109 | 274 miles | 39,423 ft | 112 miles | 4,344 ft | 216 | 543 | 8 | 11,492 | |||
| E-Bike | 22 | 47 miles | 6,880 ft | 20 miles | 2,838 ft | 5 | 443 | 3 | 385 | |||
| Horse | 118 | 350 miles | 47,408 ft | 124 miles | 4,852 ft | 117 | 8 | |||||
| Hike | 331 | 815 miles | 137,684 ft | 320 miles | 5,541 ft | 43 | 569 | 4 | 2,115 | |||
| Trail Running | 295 | 713 miles | 116,847 ft | 281 miles | 5,538 ft | 569 | 2 | 174 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 7 miles | 594 ft | 2 miles | 1,368 ft | 70 | ||||||
| Observed Trials | 2 | 7 miles | 594 ft | 2 miles | 1,368 ft | 1 | 3 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 3 | 16 miles | 2,621 ft | 6 miles | 2,556 ft | 70 | 6 |
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