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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- 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.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Ridden Direction
The intendid direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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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 or Major Issue / Red
- 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 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
Water Fountain/Source
Sight
Restrooms
Gate
Camping
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Other
Tsali is a great trail system with trails that mix up flowy fun with some technical challenges. Be sure to check the trail use schedule before you head out. Mouse & Thompson and Right & Left Loop are open to mountain bikers and horses on alternating days so please respect the schedule! Bathrooms and water are available at the parking area. There is a $2 day use fee and camping is available.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
google parking directions Region Details
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- 9
Open on Oct 12, 2018
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #2,870
- State Ranking
- #41
- Trails (view details)
- 15
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 15
- Trails Hike
- 15
- Trails Trail Running
- 15
- Total Distance
- 39 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 19 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,228 ft
- Total Vertical
- 502 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,195 ft
- Reports
- 27
- Photos
- 15
- Ridden Counter
- 970
Popular Tsali Recreation Area Mountain Biking Trails
Recent Trail Reports
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Photos of Tsali Recreation Area Mountain Bike
trail: Right Loop
41 | Right Loop, Bryson City
May 17, 2018 @ 11:36am
May 17, 2018
trail: Left Loop
41 | Left Loop, My City
Mar 7, 2018 @ 6:49am
Mar 7, 2018
trail: Thompson Loop
33 | Thompson Loop, My City
Oct 28, 2017 @ 3:45am
Oct 28, 2017Tsali Recreation Area Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tsali (IMBA Epic) | 24 miles |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Medium sized downed tree in the last mile of... | Oct 9, 2017 @ 4:22pm Oct 9, 2017 | ||
 | trail | Definitely not a black diamond trail system.... | Aug 21, 2017 @ 9:10pm Aug 21, 2017 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jwimmer | add | ridelog | Jan 2, 2019 ride log | Jan 2, 2019 @ 10:30am Jan 2, 2019 |
| pbuser59562 | wishlist | trail | Left Loop | Dec 31, 2018 @ 7:46pm Dec 31, 2018 |
 | bikeroch | add | ridelog | Aug 4, 2018 ride log | Dec 29, 2018 @ 2:38am Dec 29, 2018 |
| tdibiker | add | ridelog | Nov 4, 2018 ride log and 1 more | Dec 28, 2018 @ 4:15am Dec 28, 2018 |
| Pitch123 | add | ridelog | Dec 23, 2018 ride log | Dec 23, 2018 @ 2:14pm Dec 23, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontana Village Trails | 2 | 4 | 13.5 km | ||
| Fire Mountain Trail System | 1 | 3 | 15.6 km | ||
| WCU Trail System | 4 | 3 | 23.1 km | ||
| Wayehuta ORV Park | 2 | 26.1 km | |||
| Caney Fork | 27 km |
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