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- Mountain Bike
35 trails
- E-Bike
9 trails
- Gravel Bike
2 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Hike
58 trails
- Trail Running
58 trails
Region Details
- 13
- 2
- 7
- 10
- 6
Region Status
Caution as of 4 hoursStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 60
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 37
- Trails E-Bike
- 9
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 58
- Trails Trail Running
- 58
- Total Distance
- 69 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,548 ft
- Total Vertical
- 182 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 394 ft
- Reports
- 7,598
- Photos
- 66
- Completed Counter
- 2,348
Sub Regions
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Beaverdam State Recreation Area
- 2
- 2
- 1
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Butner-Falls of Neuse Game Lands
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Forest Ridge
- 1
- 5
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New Light Trails
- 3
- 5
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Old Creedmoor
- 3
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Smith Creek Greenway
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Wake Forest Reservoir
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- 2
Popular Wake Forest Mountain Biking Trails
• 90 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 168 ft • 483 •
Highly rated popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 12 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 309 ft • 471 •
Highly rated popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 24 minutes to complete this trail.
• 75 ★ 2.8 • 2 miles • 235 ft • 470 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 15 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 3.7 • 1 mile • 78 ft • 437 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 2.8 • 6 miles • 442 ft • 429 •
is 7 miles according to multiple GPS sources, designated one direction (counter-clockwise). Lots of elevation gain for this area. Trail is adjacent to Falls Lake so there is lots of drainage ditches to cross. There is good tree cover so...
• 95 ★ 0.0 • 2,392 ft • 46 ft • 422 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 3.4 • 4,980 ft • 95 ft • 411 •
Popular blue difficulty doubletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
Wake Forest Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.0 • 9 miles • 1,043 ft • 10 • Loop •
New Light Full Tour including the extra Credit Loop
Photos of Wake Forest Mountain Bike
Videos of Wake Forest Mountain Bike
trail: First Loop
0:20 |
44 |
Apr 4, 2026 , Wake Forest
trail: Extension Loop
115 |
Mar 10, 2025 , Wake Forest
trail: Extension Connector
93 |
Mar 10, 2025 , Wake Forest
trail: Forest Ridge Main Loop
159 |
Mar 10, 2025 , Wake Forest
trail: Forest Ridge Connector
93 |
Mar 10, 2025 , Wake Forest
trail: Forest Ridge Main Loop
23:02 |
1611 |
Feb 25, 2018 , Wake Forest
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| Peninsula Trail | Aug 2, 2026 @ 8:26am (America/New_York) 4 hours | Unknown | ForestRidgeManager Forest Ridge | ||
| Paved Access | Aug 2, 2026 @ 8:26am (America/New_York) 4 hours | Unknown | ForestRidgeManager Forest Ridge | ||
| Forest Ridge Main Loop | Aug 2, 2026 @ 8:26am (America/New_York) 4 hours | Unknown | ForestRidgeManager Forest Ridge |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extension Connector | Aug 2, 2026 @ 8:26am (America/New_York) 4 hours | Unknown | ForestRidgeManager Forest Ridge | ||
| West Loop | Jul 31, 2026 @ 8:33am (America/New_York) 2 days | Unknown | FallsLakeSRA Beaver Dam | ||
| South Loop | Jul 31, 2026 @ 8:33am (America/New_York) 2 days | Unknown | FallsLakeSRA Beaver Dam | ||
| Outer Loop | Jul 31, 2026 @ 8:33am (America/New_York) 2 days | Unknown | FallsLakeSRA Beaver Dam | ||
| Inner Loop | Jul 31, 2026 @ 8:33am (America/New_York) 2 days | Unknown | FallsLakeSRA Beaver Dam | ||
| Drop Zone | Jul 31, 2026 @ 8:33am (America/New_York) 2 days | Unknown | FallsLakeSRA Beaver Dam | ||
| Connector A | Jul 31, 2026 @ 8:33am (America/New_York) 2 days | Unknown | FallsLakeSRA Beaver Dam | ||
| Shorter Shortcut Alt Line | Jul 23, 2026 @ 7:43am (America/New_York) Jul 23, 2026 | Unknown | Lars-MTB Williamson | ||
| Parking Lot Connector | Jul 23, 2026 @ 7:43am (America/New_York) Jul 23, 2026 | Unknown | Lars-MTB Williamson | ||
| Loop 2 | Jul 23, 2026 @ 7:43am (America/New_York) Jul 23, 2026 | Unknown | Lars-MTB Williamson |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ForestRidgeManager | add | report | activity #100564980 and 5 more | Aug 2, 2026 @ 5:26am 4 hours |
| jbfiets | difficultyvote | trail | activity #100519920 | Aug 1, 2026 @ 1:10pm 20 hours |
| ForestRidgeManager | add | report | activity #100427978 | Jul 31, 2026 @ 11:26am 2 days |
| FallsLakeSRA | add | report | activity #100405334 and 5 more | Jul 31, 2026 @ 5:33am 2 days |
| Lars-MTB | vote | trail | activity #100402659 | Jul 31, 2026 @ 4:33am 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| report | b We sbhoul ubu, zysbud. shouldn't. ecvuc.... | Jun 20, 2026 @ 6:58am Jun 20, 2026 | ||
| trail | Not terribly challenging but also not a whole... | Nov 23, 2025 @ 5:26pm Nov 23, 2025 | ||
| trail | Very little flow. Get ready for tight... | Nov 23, 2025 @ 5:25pm Nov 23, 2025 | ||
| trail | Has a nice mixture of technical and a few... | Sep 1, 2025 @ 2:13pm Sep 1, 2025 | ||
| trail | The trail is hard, the roots and climbs and... | May 11, 2025 @ 3:51pm May 11, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k0 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge22 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge22 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 35 | 43 miles | 3,632 ft | 18 miles | 184 ft | #2,393 | #854 | 66 | 7,598 | 3 | 16,739 | |
| E-Bike | 9 | 7 miles | 397 ft | 3 miles | 125 ft | #7,792 | #2,342 | 338 | 537 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 2 | 2 miles | 102 ft | 4,091 ft | 59 ft | #863 | #1,201 | 863 | 13 | |||
| Hike | 58 | 66 miles | 5,440 ft | 28 miles | 184 ft | #3,636 | #1,282 | 7,482 | 1 | 920 | ||
| Trail Running | 58 | 66 miles | 5,440 ft | 28 miles | 184 ft | #3,641 | #1,082 | 7,482 | 1 | 419 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Wake Forest
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What are the best places to ride in Wake Forest?
Wake Forest has 6 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Wake Forest?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Wake Forest are:
- Forest Ridge Main Loop (4.2/5)
- Extension Connector (4.1/5)
- Forest Ridge Connector (4.1/5)
- Extension Loop (4.1/5)
- Peninsula Trail (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Wake Forest?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Wake Forest are:
- May (51 activities)
- April (44 activities)
- June (40 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Wake Forest?
There are 9 parking locations listed in Wake Forest. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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