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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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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.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Last Ridden
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- < 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.
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- popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
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- Mountain Bike
441 trails
- E-Bike
57 trails
- Hike
668 trails
- Trail Running
667 trails
- Horse
140 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 689
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 441
- Trails E-Bike
- 57
- Trails Hike
- 668
- Trails Trail Running
- 667
- Trails Horse
- 140
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 3
- Trails Snowmobile
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 19
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 17
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 19
- Total Distance
- 1,164 mile
- Total Descent
- 206,414 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,760 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,631 ft
- Reports
- 7,376
- Photos
- 1,833
- Ridden Counter
- 203,319
Articles
The 5 Best New Thru-Hikes to Start Planning Now
Jan 4, 2022 from backpacker.com
Start planning to hike these in-progress U.S. trails in 2022.
North Carolina's 5 Most Popular Trail Networks According to Trailforks Data
Oct 20, 2021 from pinkbike.com
North Carolina is covered by trails of all varieties, and offers up opportunities for riders of all stripes.
Video: Neko Mulally Tests Tires with Kenda
Jan 20, 2021 from pinkbike.com
Neko Mulally rides and gives feedback on some of the tires that Kenda has been working on.
Video: Opening Weekend at Ride Kanuga in North Carolina with Neko Mulally
Jul 30, 2020 from pinkbike.com
The closest you'll get to Whismas in North Carolina.
Sub Regions
- Bent Creek (52)
- Black Mountain (9)
- Curtis Creek (7)
- Kitsuma Peak (2)
- Brevard (123)
- Candler (3)
- Alex's Forest (3)
- Cedar Mountain (87)
- Elkin (12)
- Flat Rock (19)
- Hendersonville (29)
- Jonesville (3)
- Mills River (27)
- North Mills River (23)
- The Riveter (0)
- Saluda (0)
- Swannanoa (2)
- Walnut Grove (0)
- Middle Prong Wilderness (1)
Popular Pisgah Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Branch Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Ridgeline Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Hooker Creek Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Hilltop Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Big Rock Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Hickory Mountain Loop Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Locust Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Black Mountain Trail (Lower) Pisgah Ranger District | |||
| Isaac Heath Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Cedar Rock Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Burnt Mountain Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Jim Branch Alt Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Green's Lick Bent Creek Experimental Forest | |||
| Wolf Branch Bent Creek Experimental Forest | |||
| Ingles Field Gap Bent Creek Experimental Forest |
Pisgah Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 3rd Coast Enduro Series - Brevard Enduro Presented by Terrapin Beer Co. Brevard | 19 miles | |
| Kitsuma Kitsuma Peak | 9 miles | |
| BikeTransylvania: Maxwell to Black Mountain trail Brevard | 9 miles | |
| #11- Clawhammer/Middle/Lower Black -Roam Fest East Crankjoy Route Brevard | 9 miles | |
| Mills River - Spencer Upper & Fletcher Mills River | 10 miles | |
| Avery->Clawhammer->Maxwell->Middle->Lower->Grassy->Sycamore Bracken Preserve | 11 miles | |
| DuPont Full Imaging Loop Dupont State Recreational Forest | 13 miles | |
| Bent Creek North Bent Creek Experimental Forest | 14 miles | |
| Bike Transylvania: Clawhammer Buckwheat, Bennett Gap Brevard | 10 miles | |
| Bike Transylvania: Jim Branch to Ridgeline Cedar Mountain | 5 miles |
Photos of Pisgah Mountain Bike
trail: Tortuga
130 |
Nov 2, 2020 @ 10:24am
Nov 2, 2020
trail: Tortuga
212 |
Jul 27, 2020 @ 10:42pm
Jul 27, 2020
trail: Big Rock Trail
274 |
Apr 20, 2020 @ 4:29pm
Apr 20, 2020
trail: Burnt Mountain Trail
443 |
Aug 27, 2019 @ 2:49pm
Aug 27, 2019
trail: Big Rock Trail
1,000 |
Sep 11, 2015 @ 8:48am
Sep 11, 2015
trail: Black Mountain Trail (Lower)
1,448 |
Mar 5, 2014 @ 8:59am
Mar 5, 2014
trail: Black Mountain Trail (Lower)
807 | | 1 comments
Mar 5, 2014 @ 8:59am
Mar 5, 2014
trail: Cedar Rock Trail
1,138 |
Apr 13, 2013 @ 7:15am
Apr 13, 2013Videos of Pisgah Mountain Bike
trail: Sycamore Cove Trail
28 |
Feb 20, 2022
trail: Black Mountain Trail (Lower)
24 |
Feb 16, 2022
trail: Trace Ridge Trail
25 |
Feb 16, 2022
18 |
Feb 16, 2022
trail: Avery Creek Trail
46 |
Jan 2, 2022
trail: Tortuga
68 |
Oct 25, 2021
trail: Kanuga Conference Eagle Rock
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Oct 22, 2021
trail: Tortuga
69 |
Oct 19, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniels Ridge Pisgah Ranger District | May 17, 2022 @ 2:39pm May 17, 2022 | Dry | noravelp | Major Water drainage issue, large mud... | |
| South Mills River Pisgah Ranger District | Apr 28, 2022 @ 7:02am Apr 28, 2022 | Dry | EspressoErb | The suspension bridge closest to Cantrell... |
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | grantbob94 | wishlist | trail | Avery Creek Trail | May 24, 2022 @ 8:18am 1 hours |
 | wardbates | wishlist | route | Mills River - Spencer Upper & Fletcher | May 24, 2022 @ 5:08am 4 hours |
| MarkZcfHLl | wishlist | trail | Avery Creek Road and 2 more | May 24, 2022 @ 5:07am 4 hours |
| Guillermocanyon | wishlist | route | Buckwheat Bennett Avery | May 23, 2022 @ 7:25pm 14 hours |
| magnuzd | wishlist | route | Lower Black and Upper Sycamore Cove (Intro to Pisgah) | May 23, 2022 @ 7:20pm 14 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Agree with previous two commenters, riding... | May 18, 2022 @ 12:51pm May 18, 2022 | ||
| trail | Agree with previous two commenters, riding... | May 18, 2022 @ 12:49pm May 18, 2022 | ||
| trail | No more 2 Tree trucks and a handrail to cross... | May 8, 2022 @ 4:19pm May 8, 2022 | ||
 | trail | This is one of the best trails I’ve ever... | May 7, 2022 @ 9:22pm May 7, 2022 | ||
| trail | I echo the other commenters. This is basically... | May 7, 2022 @ 9:15pm May 7, 2022 |
Local Badges
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The Farlow Badge96 awarded -
Completionist 20203 awarded -
Full Black - Full Enchilada 2.060 awarded -
Completionist 20220 awarded -
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Completionist 20220 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ride Kanuga Bike Park | bike park | Hendersonville | |
| The Riveter | bike park | Mills River | |
| Hendersonville Bike Park | skill park | Hendersonville | |
| Kids Loop Skills Park | skill park | Cedar Mountain |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 441 | 677 miles | 99,970 ft | 300 miles | 5,010 ft | 1,712 | 7,329 | 284 | 137,185 | |||
| E-Bike | 57 | 59 miles | 3,760 ft | 20 miles | 3,510 ft | 1 | 4,521 | 1 | 1,279 | |||
| Hike | 668 | 1,153 mile | 203,153 ft | 517 miles | 5,761 ft | 118 | 7,332 | 12 | 7,593 | |||
| Trail Running | 667 | 1,153 mile | 203,563 ft | 517 miles | 5,761 ft | 2 | 7,326 | 17 | 2,493 | |||
| Horse | 140 | 276 miles | 41,014 ft | 116 miles | 4,652 ft | 3,502 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 19 miles | 279 ft | 2 miles | 2,349 ft | 1,916 | 12 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 2 | 19 miles | 279 ft | 2 miles | 2,349 ft | 159 | 22 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 3 | 21 miles | 446 ft | 3 miles | 3,724 ft | 1,915 | 16 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 2 | 19 miles | 279 ft | 2 miles | 2,349 ft | 5 | 3 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 19 | 42 miles | 4,528 ft | 12 miles | 2,349 ft | 69 | 6 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 17 | 27 miles | 4,518 ft | 11 miles | 1,781 ft | 53 | 13 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 19 | 42 miles | 4,528 ft | 12 miles | 2,349 ft | 69 | 26 |
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