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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- 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
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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
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
Radar Time
LEGEND
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
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
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Photo
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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
Boardwalk
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
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- Mountain Bike
107 trails
- Hike
153 trails
- Trail Running
153 trails
- Horse
19 trails
Region Details
- 51
- 7
- 27
- 21
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of 3 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 153
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 107
- Trails E-Bike
- 13
- Trails Hike
- 153
- Trails Trail Running
- 153
- Trails Horse
- 19
- Trails Dirtbike
- 2
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 18
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 17
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 18
- Total Distance
- 332 miles
- Total Descent
- 62,799 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,074 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,201 ft
- Reports
- 1,002
- Photos
- 608
- Ridden Counter
- 15,831
Popular Pisgah Ranger District Mountain Biking Trails
Pisgah Ranger District Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Black and Upper Sycamore Cove (Intro to Pisgah) | 7 miles | |
| Clawhammer, Left on Black, Avery,Bennet Gap | 14 miles | |
| Avery Creek Trail to Middle/Lower Black | 10 miles | |
| Upper Black & Avery Re-Works | 13 miles | |
| CP20 - Stage 3 | 6 miles | |
| Gravel Grid to Avery, Bennet, Black | 26 miles | |
| Avery via Buckwheat and Bennett | 12 miles | |
| Pinkbeds to Black | 26 miles | |
| quick and dirty pisgah | 14 miles | |
| Pisgah NC - Black Mtn & Sycamore Cove | 12 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 29 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 235 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
Photos of Pisgah Ranger District Mountain Bike
trail: Sycamore Cove Trail
7 |
Apr 13, 2021 @ 3:58pm
Apr 13, 2021
trail: Sycamore Cove Trail
6 |
Apr 13, 2021 @ 3:58pm
Apr 13, 2021
trail: Sycamore Cove Trail
7 |
Apr 13, 2021 @ 3:58pm
Apr 13, 2021
trail: Bennett Gap Trail
1,105 | | 2 comments
May 1, 2018 @ 5:31pm
May 1, 2018Videos of Pisgah Ranger District Mountain Bike
trail: Cove Creek
19 |
Dec 14, 2020
trail: Bennett Gap Trail
89 |
Nov 23, 2020
trail: Bennett Gap Trail
48 |
Nov 6, 2020
trail: Bennett Gap Trail
0:09 |
124 |
Oct 18, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Mills River | Apr 13, 2021 @ 10:07am Apr 13, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | mtbrdag | The section between Cantrell and Squirrel... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squirrel Gap | Apr 22, 2021 @ 7:28am 3 hours | Ideal | 906Yooper906 TRAILFORKS | ||
| Davidson River Trail | Apr 15, 2021 @ 2:09pm Apr 15, 2021 | Ideal | Dunklebrau | ||
| Lower Cove Creek | Apr 15, 2021 @ 2:09pm Apr 15, 2021 | Ideal | Dunklebrau | ||
| Cove Creek Connector | Apr 15, 2021 @ 2:09pm Apr 15, 2021 | Ideal | Dunklebrau | ||
| Butter Gap | Apr 15, 2021 @ 2:09pm Apr 15, 2021 | Ideal | Dunklebrau | ||
| Cat Gap Loop | Apr 15, 2021 @ 2:09pm Apr 15, 2021 | Ideal | Dunklebrau | ||
| Black Mountain Trail (Upper) | Apr 12, 2021 @ 11:00am Apr 12, 2021 | Variable | sharknado33 | ||
| Black Mountain Trail (Middle) | Apr 12, 2021 @ 11:00am Apr 12, 2021 | Dry | sharknado33 | ||
| Black Mountain Trail (Lower) | Apr 12, 2021 @ 11:00am Apr 12, 2021 | Dry | sharknado33 | ||
| Estatoe Trail | Apr 9, 2021 @ 2:24pm Apr 9, 2021 | Ideal | Dunklebrau |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 906Yooper906 | add | report | Squirrel Gap | Apr 22, 2021 @ 7:28am 3 hours |
 | jacktheslack | ridden | trail | Black Mountain Trail (Upper) | Apr 21, 2021 @ 6:14am 1 day |
| Drosenberg94 | ridden | trail | Sycamore Cove Trail and 1 more | Apr 20, 2021 @ 11:54am 2 days |
| trap121 | wishlist | trail | Bennett Gap Trail | Apr 20, 2021 @ 6:15am 2 days |
| jrosser | ridden | trail | South Mills River | Apr 19, 2021 @ 5:14pm 3 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I agree | Apr 18, 2021 @ 4:17pm Apr 18, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Tons of fun! Fast chunky, even has a rock drop... | Apr 15, 2021 @ 9:17am Apr 15, 2021 | ||
| trail | Yet another epic trail in Pisgah. I hope they... | Apr 12, 2021 @ 4:59pm Apr 12, 2021 | ||
| trail | An absolute must do if you love to hike your... | Apr 8, 2021 @ 6:09pm Apr 8, 2021 | ||
| trail | This trail was fast and fun but the ending... | Apr 4, 2021 @ 6:10pm Apr 4, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracken Preserve | 4 | 4.5 km | |||
| Shining Rock Wilderness | 2 | 6.3 km | |||
| Middle Prong Wilderness | 9.1 km | ||||
| North Mills River | 1 | 11 | 4 | 10 km | |
| Dupont State Forest | 22 | 34 | 11 | 12.7 km |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails169 awarded -
Top 10 Trails3 awarded -
10 Black Trails176 awarded -
Completionist 20210 awarded -
The Farlow Badge25 awarded -
Full Black26 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 107 | 236 miles | 38,189 ft | 98 miles | 3,757 ft | #164 | #61 | 560 | 984 | 21 | 9,714 | |
| E-Bike | 13 | 26 miles | 472 ft | 3 miles | 2,349 ft | 634 | 5 | |||||
| Hike | 153 | 332 miles | 62,799 ft | 145 miles | 4,075 ft | #104 | #49 | 47 | 1,000 | 640 | ||
| Trail Running | 153 | 332 miles | 62,799 ft | 145 miles | 4,075 ft | #105 | #49 | 1 | 999 | 225 | ||
| Horse | 19 | 56 miles | 3,478 ft | 12 miles | 3,753 ft | #172 | #130 | 396 | 3 | |||
| Dirtbike | 2 | 19 miles | 276 ft | 2 miles | 2,349 ft | 335 | 1 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 2 | 19 miles | 276 ft | 2 miles | 2,349 ft | 2 | ||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 19 miles | 276 ft | 2 miles | 2,349 ft | 335 | ||||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 4 miles | 272 ft | 5,075 ft | 692 ft | 2 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 18 | 27 miles | 4,518 ft | 11 miles | 1,781 ft | 33 | ||||||
| Backcountry Ski | 17 | 27 miles | 4,518 ft | 11 miles | 1,781 ft | 32 | ||||||
| Nordic Ski | 18 | 27 miles | 4,518 ft | 11 miles | 1,781 ft | 33 |
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