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SaveNeed to know: There are three primary trail areas at Kerr Scott: Dark Mtn., OVT, and Warrior Creek. Click Status for a complete list of last reported conditions. Kerr Scott Trail Status is determined by the land manager, the US Army Corps of Engineers, and officially updated on the Facebook site for the W. Kerr Scott Reservoir . Please see the updates on that page for the most up-to-date status, or call the visitors center phone number at (336) 921-3390.
source: Kerr Scott Trails

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- Mountain Bike
17 trails
- Hike
17 trails
- Trail Running
17 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 15
Region Status
Open as of Feb 1, 2022Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 17
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 17
- Trails Hike
- 17
- Trails Trail Running
- 17
- Total Distance
- 35 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,230 ft
- Total Vertical
- 269 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,240 ft
- Reports
- 1,986
- Photos
- 115
- Ridden Counter
- 4,710
Popular W. Kerr Scott Reservoir Mountain Biking Trails
W. Kerr Scott Reservoir Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Route to Headwaters Hub | 1 mile | |
Tour of Warrior Creek | 16 miles | |
Kerr Scott OVT area | 14 miles | |
NCICL-DarkMtn-2022-Spectating_route_#1 | 4,862 ft | |
Dark Mountain Loop | 7 miles | |
Headwaters Hub Sampler | 6 miles | |
Dark Mtn Loop CW | 5 miles | |
Dark Mountain Loop | 7 miles | |
Kerr Scott OVT route | 14 miles | |
OVT+Warrior Creek | 12 miles |
Photos of W. Kerr Scott Reservoir Mountain Bike
trail: Warrior Creek
2 |
Jun 18, 2022 @ 12:41pm
Jun 18, 2022
trail: Warrior Creek
2 |
Jun 18, 2022 @ 12:41pm
Jun 18, 2022
trail: Lake Loop Access
30 |
Mar 21, 2021 @ 1:54pm
Mar 21, 2021
trail: Corps Trail Loop
12 |
Mar 8, 2021 @ 8:52am
Mar 8, 2021
trail: Warrior Creek
195 |
Dec 7, 2017 @ 3:33pm
Dec 7, 2017
trail: Warrior Creek
142 |
Jun 16, 2017 @ 12:58pm
Jun 16, 2017Videos of W. Kerr Scott Reservoir Mountain Bike

trail: Warrior Creek
2:05 |
411 |
Dec 10, 2016

trail: Warrior Creek
4:28 |
588 |
May 23, 2015

trail: Warrior Creek
5:11 |
247 |
Dec 7, 2014

trail: Dark Mtn. Lake Loop
4:29 |
549 |
Sep 15, 2012

trail: Dark Mtn. Lake Loop
1:41 |
447 |
Sep 1, 2010
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Dark Mtn. Lake Loop | Jun 20, 2022 @ 11:59am Jun 20, 2022 | Ideal | ChristopherWFfw6c | ||
Dark Mtn. Entrance Trail | Jun 20, 2022 @ 11:58am Jun 20, 2022 | Dry | ChristopherWFfw6c | ||
Happy Jack Connector | Jun 6, 2022 @ 12:04pm Jun 6, 2022 | Ideal | eonmellitz | ||
Headwaters Hub Connector | Jun 6, 2022 @ 12:04pm Jun 6, 2022 | Ideal | eonmellitz | ||
B&V Session Connector | Jun 6, 2022 @ 12:04pm Jun 6, 2022 | Ideal | eonmellitz | ||
Berms & Views | Jun 6, 2022 @ 12:04pm Jun 6, 2022 | Ideal | eonmellitz | ||
The Great Escape | Jun 6, 2022 @ 12:04pm Jun 6, 2022 | Ideal | eonmellitz | ||
Whippoorwhirl | Jun 6, 2022 @ 12:04pm Jun 6, 2022 | Ideal | eonmellitz | ||
Old Head | Jun 6, 2022 @ 12:04pm Jun 6, 2022 | Ideal | eonmellitz | ||
Drop, Hop and Roll | Jun 4, 2022 @ 2:20pm Jun 4, 2022 | Ideal | eonmellitz |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | ChristopherWFfw6c | add | report | Dark Mtn. Entrance Trail and 1 more | Jun 20, 2022 @ 11:58am Jun 20, 2022 |
![]() | ChristopherWFfw6c | ridden | trail | Dark Mtn. Entrance Trail and 6 more | Jun 20, 2022 @ 11:57am Jun 20, 2022 |
![]() | battleboy21 | add | photo | in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States and 1 more | Jun 18, 2022 @ 12:41pm Jun 18, 2022 |
![]() | Lokicat25 | ridden | route | Kerr Scott OVT area | Jun 12, 2022 @ 3:50am Jun 12, 2022 |
![]() | Lokicat25 | wishlist | route | Tour of Warrior Creek | Jun 10, 2022 @ 2:32pm Jun 10, 2022 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | WORK OF ART! Call (336) 921-3390 for trail... | Oct 30, 2021 @ 5:08pm Oct 30, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | Really smooth, flowy descent with a rather... | Oct 3, 2021 @ 12:19pm Oct 3, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | Smooth and full of sweet berms. Really easy... | Aug 26, 2021 @ 5:32am Aug 26, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | Short smooth flow trail that's full of fun. ... | Aug 26, 2021 @ 5:28am Aug 26, 2021 | ||
![]() | report | All clear now. | Aug 4, 2021 @ 2:08pm Aug 4, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Cub Creek Park | 3 | 2 | 7.1 km | ||
Zacks Fork | 1 | 3 | 18.6 km | ||
Doughton Recreation Area | 19.9 km | ||||
Boone Fork Area | 2 | 20.5 km | |||
Rocky Knob Park | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 20.9 km |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 17 | 35 miles | 5,230 ft | 15 miles | 269 ft | #1,261 | #680 | 113 | 1,986 | 13 | 2,562 | |
Hike | 17 | 35 miles | 5,230 ft | 15 miles | 269 ft | #960 | #593 | 1,986 | 1 | 16 | ||
Trail Running | 17 | 35 miles | 5,230 ft | 15 miles | 269 ft | #966 | #593 | 1,986 | 1 | 3 |
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