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Trail Popularity ?
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
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- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
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SaveTsali 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
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Land Status: National Forest
Land Manager: Nantahala NF, Cheoah Ranger District
google parking directions Access Info:
Bathrooms and water are available at the parking area.
Disclaimer:
There is a $2 day use fee and camping is available.
Jan./Feb./March/April/June/Sept./Nov./Dec.
Right Loop and Left Loop:
Horses – Tuesday , Thursday, & Saturday
Mountain Bikes –Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday
Mouse Branch and Thompson Loop:
Horses – Monday, Wednesday, Friday, & Sunday
Mountain Bikes – Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday
May/July/August/October
Right Loop and Left Loop:
Horses – Monday, Wednesday, Friday, & Sunday
Mountain Bikes – Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday
Mouse Branch and Thompson Loop:
Horses – Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday
Mountain Bikes – Monday, Wednesday, Friday, & Sunday
There is a per-person day use fee for trail use. Fees can be paid at either the Tsali Bike or Horse Trailheads.
Hiking: open every day
Jan./Feb./March/April/June/Sept./Nov./Dec.
Right Loop and Left Loop:
Horses – Tuesday , Thursday, & Saturday
Mountain Bikes –Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday
Mouse Branch and Thompson Loop:
Horses – Monday, Wednesday, Friday, & Sunday
Mountain Bikes – Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday
May/July/August/October
Right Loop and Left Loop:
Horses – Monday, Wednesday, Friday, & Sunday
Mountain Bikes – Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday
Mouse Branch and Thompson Loop:
Horses – Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday
Mountain Bikes – Monday, Wednesday, Friday, & Sunday
There is a per-person day use fee for trail use. Fees can be paid at either the Tsali Bike or Horse Trailheads.
Hiking: open every day
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- Mountain Bike
20 trails
- Horse
19 trails
- Hike
20 trails
- Trail Running
20 trails
Region Details
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- 4
- 10
Region Status
Open as of Oct 28, 2023
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 19
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 20
- Trails E-Bike
- 4
- Trails Horse
- 19
- Trails Hike
- 20
- Trails Trail Running
- 20
- Total Distance
- 39 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 18 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,109 ft
- Total Vertical
- 489 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,193 ft
- Reports
- 227
- Photos
- 67
- Ridden Counter
- 7,130
Popular Tsali Recreation Area Mountain Biking Trails
Tsali Recreation Area Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tsali Loops - Left & Right | 19 miles | |
| Tsali (IMBA Epic) | 24 miles |
Photos of Tsali Recreation Area Mountain Bike
trail: Left Loop
39 |
Sep 20, 2023 @ 4:27am
Sep 20, 2023
trail: Left Loop
27 |
Sep 10, 2023 @ 12:19pm
Sep 10, 2023
trail: Right Loop
18 |
Sep 10, 2023 @ 12:19pm
Sep 10, 2023
trail: Right Loop
20 |
Sep 10, 2023 @ 12:18pm
Sep 10, 2023
trail: Left Loop
22 |
Sep 10, 2023 @ 12:18pm
Sep 10, 2023
trail: Left Loop
25 |
Aug 26, 2023 @ 9:04am
Aug 26, 2023
trail: Right Loop
45 |
Nov 3, 2022 @ 8:47am
Nov 3, 2022Videos of Tsali Recreation Area Mountain Bike
trail: Mouse Branch Loop
7:04 |
151 |
Nov 8, 2022 , Bryson City
trail: Thompson Loop
6:21 |
140 |
Nov 5, 2022 , Bryson City
trail: Left Loop
1:00 |
209 |
Oct 15, 2020
trail: Left Loop
0:40 |
122 |
Oct 15, 2020
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouse Branch Overlook Loop | Oct 27, 2023 @ 5:47am Oct 27, 2023 | Ideal | Ribar6 | ||
| Mouse Branch Loop | Oct 27, 2023 @ 5:47am Oct 27, 2023 | Ideal | Ribar6 | ||
| Overlook Loop Access | Oct 21, 2023 @ 11:06pm Oct 21, 2023 | Ideal | Pivot5-5 | ||
| Overlook Loop | Oct 21, 2023 @ 11:06pm Oct 21, 2023 | Variable | Pivot5-5 | ||
| Overlook Trail | Oct 21, 2023 @ 11:06pm Oct 21, 2023 | Ideal | Pivot5-5 | ||
| Left Loop | Oct 21, 2023 @ 11:06pm Oct 21, 2023 | Ideal | Pivot5-5 | ||
| Right Loop | Oct 21, 2023 @ 12:00pm Oct 21, 2023 | Ideal | direwolfnca | ||
| County Line Road | Oct 21, 2023 @ 12:00pm Oct 21, 2023 | Ideal | direwolfnca | ||
| Parking Lot | Jul 8, 2023 @ 1:11pm Jul 8, 2023 | Ideal | smokeymountain | ||
| Thompson Loop | Jun 24, 2023 @ 2:48pm Jun 24, 2023 | Wet | JD7201 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DavidSA | ridden | trail | County Line Road | Nov 27, 2023 @ 7:17pm 21 hours |
| Twolf1 | vote | trail | Right Loop | Nov 24, 2023 @ 7:37am Nov 24, 2023 |
| Twolf1 | ridden | trail | Right Loop and 2 more | Nov 23, 2023 @ 6:21am Nov 23, 2023 |
| phhoefer | wishlist | route | Tsali Loops - Left & Right | Nov 19, 2023 @ 6:18am Nov 19, 2023 |
| briandarby | ridden | trail | County Line Road | Nov 17, 2023 @ 9:00pm Nov 17, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Lovely addition to Mouse Branch. A little... | Aug 18, 2023 @ 5:36pm Aug 18, 2023 | ||
| trail | Mostly great condition — quite a number of... | Aug 18, 2023 @ 5:33pm Aug 18, 2023 | ||
| report | IfVVO oviD | Jul 3, 2023 @ 12:59pm Jul 3, 2023 | ||
| trail | Probably one of the best kept secrets,... | Jun 17, 2023 @ 9:13pm Jun 17, 2023 | ||
| report | Made one cut through a pine tree blocking the... | Jul 4, 2021 @ 2:06pm Jul 4, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantahala Outdoor Center | 3 | 5.7 km | |||
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park - West NC | 1 | 1 | 7.7 km | ||
| Fontana Village Trails | 1 | 6 | 13.5 km | ||
| Fire Mountain Trails | 4 | 6 | 15.4 km | ||
| Central Nantahala National Forest | 15.4 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 20 | 39 miles | 4,108 ft | 18 miles | 489 ft | #1,520 | #832 | 53 | 227 | 2 | 3,589 | |
| E-Bike | 4 | 29 miles | 2,703 ft | 13 miles | 384 ft | #454 | #135 | 5 | 198 | 1 | 55 | |
| Horse | 19 | 39 miles | 4,108 ft | 18 miles | 489 ft | #63 | #54 | 71 | 2 | |||
| Hike | 20 | 39 miles | 4,108 ft | 18 miles | 489 ft | #1,141 | #724 | 9 | 227 | 74 | ||
| Trail Running | 20 | 39 miles | 4,108 ft | 18 miles | 489 ft | #1,145 | #719 | 227 | 37 |
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