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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
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.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
ContributeDetails
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
Panthertown 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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Region Details
- 2
- 2
- 8
Activities
Region Status
Caution as of Sep 19, 2019
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #5,635
- State Ranking
- #78
- Trails (view details)
- 12
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 12
- Trails Hike
- 12
- Trails Trail Running
- 12
- Total Distance
- 26 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,542 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,184 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,454 ft
- Reports
- 3
- Photos
- 13
- Ridden Counter
- 146
Popular Panthertown Valley Mountain Biking Trails
Panthertown Valley Mountain Bike Routes
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Photos of Panthertown Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Blackrock
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Jul 25, 2019 @ 7:51pm
Jul 25, 2019
trail: Panthertown Valley
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Jul 25, 2019 @ 11:32am
Jul 25, 2019
trail: Panthertown Valley
8 |
Jul 25, 2019 @ 11:30am
Jul 25, 2019
trail: Panthertown Valley
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Jul 25, 2019 @ 11:28am
Jul 25, 2019Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock | May 25, 2019 @ 10:24am May 25, 2019 | Variable | ElNeck | ||
| Devil's Elbow | Nov 18, 2018 @ 11:50am Nov 18, 2018 | Variable | densonhenry |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | JessFedele | wishlist | trail | Panthertown Valley and 2 more | Sep 15, 2019 @ 8:58pm Sep 15, 2019 |
| Joshua7Dunn | add | photo | in My City | Jul 25, 2019 @ 7:51pm Jul 25, 2019 |
| Joshua7Dunn | comment | trail | Panthertown Valley and 1 more | Jul 25, 2019 @ 11:22am Jul 25, 2019 |
| Joshua7Dunn | add | photo | in My City and 8 more | Jul 25, 2019 @ 11:18am Jul 25, 2019 |
| Joshua7Dunn | ridden | trail | Rock Bridge Rd and 5 more | Jul 25, 2019 @ 10:57am Jul 25, 2019 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I have ridden the Black Mountain trail (by... | Jul 25, 2019 @ 11:25am Jul 25, 2019 | ||
| trail | Fast and flowing trail with some wide open... | Jul 25, 2019 @ 11:22am Jul 25, 2019 | ||
| trail | Only the first part of this multi-use Trail is... | Oct 15, 2017 @ 5:53am Oct 15, 2017 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | 1 | 0 km | |||
| Caney Fork | 11.4 km | ||||
| WCU Trail System | 4 | 3 | 13.8 km | ||
| Wayehuta ORV Park | 2 | 14.3 km | |||
| Pisgah Ranger District | 5 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 17.1 km |
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