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SavePanthertown Valley is one of the most spectacular areas in the southeast with cascading waterfalls, trout streams, panoramic views, sheer granite cliffs, the headwaters and the east fork of the Tuckaseegee River, and biologically diverse habitats for wildlife and rare plant species.
Panthertown Valley, often referred to as “the Yosemite of the East”, is a popular 6,295 acre backcountry recreation area. Panthertown has more than thirty miles of U.S. Forest Service backcountry roads and trails in the Nantahala National Forest. Visitors can enjoy deep gorges and broad valleys, mountain bogs and granitic rock domes, tranquil creeks and plunging waterfalls.
Because of its outstanding geologic formations, forests, streams and native plant life, Panthertown is designated as a Blue Ridge National Heritage Area natural heritage site and by The Wilderness Society as one of North Carolina’s Mountain Treasures.
Panthertown Valley, often referred to as “the Yosemite of the East”, is a popular 6,295 acre backcountry recreation area. Panthertown has more than thirty miles of U.S. Forest Service backcountry roads and trails in the Nantahala National Forest. Visitors can enjoy deep gorges and broad valleys, mountain bogs and granitic rock domes, tranquil creeks and plunging waterfalls.
Because of its outstanding geologic formations, forests, streams and native plant life, Panthertown is designated as a Blue Ridge National Heritage Area natural heritage site and by The Wilderness Society as one of North Carolina’s Mountain Treasures.
source: Friends of Panthertown
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
11 trails
- Hike
13 trails
- Trail Running
13 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 1
- 8
Region Status
Open as of Mar 7, 2020Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 13
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 11
- Trails Hike
- 13
- Trails Trail Running
- 13
- Trails Horse
- 7
- Total Distance
- 28 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,767 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,162 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,433 ft
- Reports
- 5
- Photos
- 19
- Ridden Counter
- 363
Popular Panthertown Valley Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Panthertown Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Mac's Gap Trail
98 |
Jun 21, 2020 @ 7:37pm
Jun 21, 2020
trail: Mac's Gap Trail
113 |
Jun 21, 2020 @ 7:36pm
Jun 21, 2020
trail: Blackrock Trail
115 |
Jul 25, 2019 @ 7:51pm
Jul 25, 2019
trail: Panthertown Valley Trail
106 |
Jul 25, 2019 @ 11:32am
Jul 25, 2019
trail: Panthertown Valley Trail
99 |
Jul 25, 2019 @ 11:30am
Jul 25, 2019
trail: Panthertown Valley Trail
107 |
Jul 25, 2019 @ 11:28am
Jul 25, 2019
trail: Panthertown Valley Trail
98 |
Jul 25, 2019 @ 11:27am
Jul 25, 2019
trail: Panthertown Valley Trail
91 |
Jul 25, 2019 @ 11:26am
Jul 25, 2019Videos of Panthertown Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Panthertown Valley Trail
2:00 |
133 |
Nov 23, 2020 , Cashiers
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Trail | Mar 7, 2020 @ 1:41pm Mar 7, 2020 | Variable | saerotta NA-SORBA | ||
| Riding Ford Trail | Nov 18, 2018 @ 11:50am Nov 18, 2018 | Wet | densonhenry | ||
| Devil's Elbow Trail | Nov 18, 2018 @ 11:50am Nov 18, 2018 | Variable | densonhenry |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Fiveoh | comment | trail | Riding Ford Trail | Jun 20, 2022 @ 7:24pm Jun 20, 2022 |
| neverinsideguy | wishlist | trail | Panthertown Valley Trail | Apr 21, 2022 @ 12:48pm Apr 21, 2022 |
| Ocniro | comment | trail | Riding Ford Trail | Apr 12, 2022 @ 8:15pm Apr 12, 2022 |
| Ocniro | ridden | trail | Riding Ford Trail and 3 more | Apr 12, 2022 @ 8:13pm Apr 12, 2022 |
 | bakerach | ridden | trail | Blackrock Trail and 3 more | Mar 29, 2022 @ 10:06am Mar 29, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | We hiked it as part of a big loop. A couple... | Jun 20, 2022 @ 7:24pm Jun 20, 2022 | ||
| trail | This trail is a fun and fast downhill, but... | Apr 12, 2022 @ 8:15pm Apr 12, 2022 | ||
| trail | Not open for bikes where meets w Mac gap. No... | May 25, 2020 @ 4:34pm May 25, 2020 | ||
| trail | Not all open to bikes. | May 25, 2020 @ 4:32pm May 25, 2020 | ||
| trail | Challenging for me. Plenty of times I had to... | May 25, 2020 @ 4:29pm May 25, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorges State Park | 1 | 8.6 km | |||
| Caney Fork | 11.4 km | ||||
| Middle Prong Wilderness | 12 km | ||||
| WCU Trail System | 4 | 3 | 13.8 km | ||
| Wayehuta ORV Park | 2 | 14.3 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 11 | 26 miles | 4,573 ft | 13 miles | 1,161 ft | #9,126 | #3,828 | 16 | 5 | 39 | ||
| Hike | 13 | 28 miles | 4,767 ft | 14 miles | 1,161 ft | #8,112 | #3,674 | 3 | 3 | 40 | ||
| Trail Running | 13 | 28 miles | 4,767 ft | 14 miles | 1,161 ft | #8,090 | #3,659 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Horse | 7 | 15 miles | 2,254 ft | 8 miles | 876 ft |
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- Admins: NA-SORBA, FOPT
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- panthertown valley activity log | embed map of Panthertown Valley mountain bike trails |
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