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- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
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- Mountain Bike
24 trails
- Horse
17 trails
- Hike
26 trails
- Trail Running
26 trails
Region Details
- 8
- 1
- 11
- 4
Region Status
Caution as of Feb 24, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 26
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 24
- Trails Horse
- 17
- Trails Hike
- 26
- Trails Trail Running
- 26
- Total Distance
- 59 miles
- Total Descent
- 10,225 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,740 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,969 ft
- Reports
- 565
- Photos
- 156
- Ridden Counter
- 9,245
Popular North Mills River Mountain Biking Trails
North Mills River Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Gap | 10 miles | |
| Squirrel Gap from Turkey Pen Parking Lot | 17 miles | |
| Cantrell Turkey Pen Parking | 13 miles | |
| laurel pilot squirrel | 28 miles | |
| Squirrel Mills 5018 Squirrel Down | 25 miles | |
| pilot-black | 31 miles |
Photos of North Mills River Mountain Bike
trail: Bear Branch Trail
11 | | 1 comments
Jan 21, 2023 @ 10:06am
Jan 21, 2023
trail: Trace Ridge Trail
31 |
Dec 9, 2022 @ 2:12pm
Dec 9, 2022
trail: 5000A
5 |
Nov 10, 2022 @ 11:28am
Nov 10, 2022
trail: Trace Ridge Trail (Upper)
6 |
Nov 10, 2022 @ 9:44am
Nov 10, 2022
trail: Big Creek Trail
104 |
Apr 5, 2021 @ 6:41am
Apr 5, 2021
trail: Spencer Gap (Upper)
223 |
Feb 21, 2019 @ 11:29pm
Feb 21, 2019
trail: Big Creek Trail
332 |
Oct 15, 2017 @ 11:47pm
Oct 15, 2017
trail: Spencer Gap (Upper)
964 |
Nov 19, 2015 @ 9:58am
Nov 19, 2015Videos of North Mills River Mountain Bike
trail: Trace Ridge Trail (Upper)
10 |
Nov 10, 2022
trail: Big Creek Trail
1:15 |
991 |
Jan 11, 2016
trail: Laurel Mountain
4:47 |
557 |
Dec 21, 2011
trail: Big Creek Trail
2:18 |
475 |
Mar 24, 2011
trail: Spencer Branch (Upper)
6:08 |
239 |
Nov 16, 2021 , Mills River
trail: Trace Ridge Trail
17:33 |
331 |
Nov 22, 2020 , Mills River
youtuber
![A Crazy Adventure on Trace Ridge • The Duke...]()
trail: Trace Ridge Trail (Lower)
14:51 |
432 |
Apr 8, 2020 , Mills River
youtuber
![A Crazy Adventure on Trace Ridge Descent •...]()
trail: Trace Ridge Trail
14:51 |
281 |
Apr 8, 2020 , Mills River
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Gap (Upper) | Jan 28, 2023 @ 2:11am Jan 28, 2023 | Variable | mtbphilosopher | ||
| Trace Ridge Trail | Jan 27, 2023 @ 6:11pm Jan 27, 2023 | Ideal | mtbphilosopher | ||
| Spencer Branch (Upper) | Jan 27, 2023 @ 6:11pm Jan 27, 2023 | Variable | mtbphilosopher | ||
| Fletcher Creek (Upper) | Jan 27, 2023 @ 6:11pm Jan 27, 2023 | Variable | mtbphilosopher | ||
| Fletcher Creek (Lower) | Jan 27, 2023 @ 6:11pm Jan 27, 2023 | Variable | mtbphilosopher | ||
| Bear Branch Trail | Jan 21, 2023 @ 10:09am Jan 21, 2023 | Dry | flesheater | ||
| Wash Creek Trail | Jan 20, 2023 @ 3:40am Jan 20, 2023 | Variable | mtbphilosopher | ||
| Wash Creek Road | Oct 13, 2022 @ 8:50am Oct 13, 2022 | Ideal | Tamling | ||
| Trace Ridge Trail (Lower) | Oct 13, 2022 @ 1:50am Oct 13, 2022 | Dry | Tamling | ||
| N. Mills & Trace Ridge Connector | Oct 13, 2022 @ 1:50am Oct 13, 2022 | Ideal | Tamling |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jsoflo | wishlist | trail | Trace Ridge Trail | Mar 25, 2023 @ 6:48am 12 hours |
 | bat-mehrens | wishlist | route | Fletcher Gap | Mar 23, 2023 @ 7:34am 2 days |
 | Flowman15 | ridden | trail | Trace Ridge Trail | Mar 18, 2023 @ 10:51am Mar 18, 2023 |
 | MarcusFrG15z | wishlist | trail | Big Creek Trail | Mar 13, 2023 @ 6:57pm Mar 13, 2023 |
| Dhudson95 | wishlist | route | Squirrel Gap from Turkey Pen Parking Lot | Mar 12, 2023 @ 11:59am Mar 12, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | If Buckwheat Knob and Bennet Gap are single... | Feb 14, 2023 @ 7:32pm Feb 14, 2023 | ||
 | trail | The "drop" is maybe 2-3 ft at most and If... | Oct 23, 2022 @ 5:24pm Oct 23, 2022 | ||
| trail | If you prefer not riding your bike and just... | Jul 20, 2022 @ 1:12pm Jul 20, 2022 | ||
| trail | Lots of fun as a descent, pretty much have to... | Jun 6, 2022 @ 9:51am Jun 6, 2022 | ||
| trail | The drop at the start with the tree as a lip... | Apr 17, 2022 @ 5:19am Apr 17, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bent Creek Experimental Forest | 18 | 15 | 2 | 4.2 km | |
| Alex's Forest | 6.3 km | ||||
| The Riveter | 6.7 km | ||||
| Pisgah Ranger District | 9 | 29 | 20 | 1 | 10 km |
| Biltmore Estate | 6 | 3 | 10.2 km |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails384 awarded -
10 Black Trails129 awarded -
Top 10 Trails0 awarded -
Completionist - Life Time0 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 24 | 56 miles | 9,147 ft | 28 miles | 2,740 ft | #529 | #276 | 156 | 565 | 6 | 7,289 | |
| Horse | 17 | 25 miles | 5,262 ft | 14 miles | 2,543 ft | #23 | #21 | 255 | ||||
| Hike | 26 | 59 miles | 10,223 ft | 30 miles | 2,740 ft | #346 | #218 | 1 | 565 | 224 | ||
| Trail Running | 26 | 59 miles | 10,223 ft | 30 miles | 2,740 ft | #350 | #217 | 565 | 62 |
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