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SaveThe trail system features 6.7 miles of narrow, single-track trail accessible from two points: the parking lot of WCU’s new Health and Human Sciences Building on Little Savannah Road and the pedestrian tunnel under Highway 107 near WCU’s softball complex. The access point through the tunnel connects users to the trail via property of the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
8 trails
- Hike
8 trails
- Trail Running
8 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Open as of Jul 13, 2021Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 8
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 8
- Trails Hike
- 8
- Trails Trail Running
- 8
- Total Distance
- 6 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,551 ft
- Total Vertical
- 521 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,613 ft
- Reports
- 26
- Photos
- 23
- Ridden Counter
- 462
Popular WCU Trail System Mountain Biking Trails
WCU Trail System Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fountain to Ridge Trail | 18 miles | |
| Circumnavigation of Caney | 45 miles |
Photos of WCU Trail System Mountain Bike
trail: Lower Long Branch Loop
6 |
Oct 3, 2021 @ 7:28am
Oct 3, 2021
trail: Lower Long Branch Loop
24 |
Oct 3, 2021 @ 7:28am
Oct 3, 2021
trail: HHS Connector
8 |
Jul 18, 2021 @ 12:47pm
Jul 18, 2021
trail: HHS Connector
9 |
Jul 18, 2021 @ 12:46pm
Jul 18, 2021
trail: HHS Connector
8 |
Jul 18, 2021 @ 12:45pm
Jul 18, 2021
trail: Lower Long Branch Loop
10 |
Jul 18, 2021 @ 12:45pm
Jul 18, 2021
trail: Lower Long Branch Loop
9 |
Jul 18, 2021 @ 12:45pm
Jul 18, 2021
trail: Lower Long Branch Loop
10 |
Jul 18, 2021 @ 12:44pm
Jul 18, 2021Videos of WCU Trail System Mountain Bike
trail: Parking Lot
0:15 |
40 |
Aug 27, 2017
trail: Parking Lot
0:29 |
700 |
Mar 6, 2016
trail: Parking Lot
0:06 |
274 |
Oct 11, 2009
trail: Parking Lot
0:08 |
165 |
Oct 11, 2009
trail: Parking Lot
0:12 |
88 |
Oct 11, 2009
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Long Branch Loop | Oct 21, 2021 @ 9:29am Oct 21, 2021 | Wet | Chemmech | ||
| Cullowhee Connector | Oct 3, 2021 @ 1:39pm Oct 3, 2021 | Wet | Chemmech | ||
| Upper Long Branch Loop | Sep 16, 2021 @ 10:43am Sep 16, 2021 | Wet | Chemmech | ||
| Gribble Gap Loop | Jul 19, 2021 @ 3:39am Jul 19, 2021 | Variable | Escottimilhizer | ||
| HHS Connector | Oct 26, 2019 @ 11:02am Oct 26, 2019 | Wet | VikingMTB | ||
| Corkscrew | Aug 27, 2018 @ 3:14pm Aug 27, 2018 | Dry | hpiguy | ||
| Little Savannah Connector | Aug 27, 2018 @ 3:14pm Aug 27, 2018 | Dry | hpiguy |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | GeorgeMiller | wishlist | region | WCU Trail System | May 27, 2022 @ 4:12pm May 27, 2022 |
| Chemmech | add | report | Lower Long Branch Loop | Oct 22, 2021 @ 5:48am Oct 22, 2021 |
| Chemmech | add | report | Cullowhee Connector | Oct 3, 2021 @ 1:39pm Oct 3, 2021 |
| Chemmech | add | photo | in My City and 1 more | Oct 3, 2021 @ 7:28am Oct 3, 2021 |
| Chemmech | add | report | Cullowhee Connector and 3 more | Sep 16, 2021 @ 10:42am Sep 16, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | A well-maintained XC trail. Riding the branch... | Jul 13, 2021 @ 6:07am Jul 13, 2021 | ||
| trail | A well-maintained and fun XC trail. Riding the... | Jul 13, 2021 @ 6:05am Jul 13, 2021 | ||
| trail | A great trail. Riding | Jul 13, 2021 @ 6:03am Jul 13, 2021 | ||
| trail | Highly recommend these trails. Lots of fun... | Oct 1, 2017 @ 10:29am Oct 1, 2017 | ||
| trail | Fun trail system. Seems to be little known but... | Jun 12, 2017 @ 2:01pm Jun 12, 2017 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caney Fork | 4.2 km | ||||
| Wayehuta ORV Park | 2 | 5.1 km | |||
| Panthertown Valley | 1 | 8 | 13.8 km | ||
| Fire Mountain Trails | 4 | 5 | 14.2 km | ||
| Middle Prong Wilderness | 14.8 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 8 | 6 miles | 1,552 ft | 3 miles | 522 ft | #2,377 | #1,211 | 23 | 26 | 2 | 1,074 | |
| Hike | 8 | 6 miles | 1,552 ft | 3 miles | 522 ft | #1,856 | #1,082 | 26 | 1 | 16 | ||
| Trail Running | 8 | 6 miles | 1,552 ft | 3 miles | 522 ft | #1,863 | #1,081 | 26 | 1 | 7 |
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