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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
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
- 4
- 2
- 9
Activities
Region Status
Caution as of Oct 6, 2019 ago
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #2,824
- State Ranking
- #44
- Trails (view details)
- 15
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 15
- Trails Hike
- 15
- Trails Trail Running
- 15
- Total Distance
- 39 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,228 ft
- Total Vertical
- 502 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,195 ft
- Reports
- 45
- Photos
- 24
- Ridden Counter
- 1,883
Popular Tsali Recreation Area Mountain Biking Trails
Tsali Recreation Area Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tsali (IMBA Epic) | 24 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 1 rides
- 21 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 14 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Photos of Tsali Recreation Area Mountain Bike
trail: Mouse Branch Loop
18 |
Jul 2, 2019 @ 4:12am
Jul 2, 2019
trail: Mouse Branch Loop
16 |
Jul 1, 2019 @ 1:30pm
Jul 1, 2019
trail: Mouse Branch Loop
11 |
Jul 1, 2019 @ 1:24pm
Jul 1, 2019Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking Lot | Oct 6, 2019 @ 7:53am Oct 6, 2019 | Dry | D99 | ||
| Thompson Loop Access | Oct 6, 2019 @ 7:53am Oct 6, 2019 | Dry | D99 | ||
| Mouse Branch Overlook Loop | Oct 6, 2019 @ 7:53am Oct 6, 2019 | Dry | D99 | ||
| Thompson Loop | Oct 6, 2019 @ 7:53am Oct 6, 2019 | Dry | D99 | ||
| Right Loop | Aug 17, 2019 @ 6:10am Aug 17, 2019 | Dry | Dam-Engineer | ||
| Left Loop | Jun 19, 2019 @ 8:54am Jun 19, 2019 | Wet | Pisgah4life | ||
| Tsali Road | May 21, 2019 @ 1:55pm May 21, 2019 | Dry | KeyScales | ||
| Mouse Branch Loop | May 19, 2019 @ 10:14am May 19, 2019 | Dry | KeyScales | ||
| County Line Road | May 18, 2019 @ 7:34am May 18, 2019 | Variable | Linkhead | ||
| Overlook Loop Access | Oct 6, 2018 @ 7:06am Oct 6, 2018 | Dry | Cytandy |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RobbieMTB | ridden | trail | Right Loop and 1 more | Oct 11, 2019 @ 8:21am Oct 11, 2019 |
| MGoddard | wishlist | trail | Overlook Loop Access and 5 more | Oct 10, 2019 @ 9:27am Oct 10, 2019 |
| D99 | add | report | Parking Lot and 3 more | Oct 7, 2019 @ 1:00pm Oct 7, 2019 |
| Jake16aasen | wishlist | trail | Thompson Loop and 1 more | Sep 28, 2019 @ 3:53pm Sep 28, 2019 |
| Earlebbike | ridden | trail | Thompson Loop | Sep 25, 2019 @ 6:27am Sep 25, 2019 |
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 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park - East NC | 1 | 10.9 km | |||
| Northern Nantahala National Forest | 12.8 km | ||||
| Fontana Village Trails | 2 | 4 | 13.5 km | ||
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park - West NC | 13.8 km | ||||
| Fire Mountain Trails | 2 | 4 | 15.6 km |
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