Mountain Bike

8.8 miles

Distance

1,095 ft

Climb

-1,090 ft

Descent

3,064 ft

High Point

This Crown Jewel of Dupont Mountain Biking starts and ends at the Corn Mill Shoals Parking area. Directly across the paved road (Cascade Lake Road) you will find the trail's entrance.
Get on Corn Mill Shoals Rd and take your second right onto Burnt Mountain and do this great loop in a clockwise fashion so you can enjoy some of the best downhill sections in the Dupont State Forest.
Once you get to the bottom you will be taking a right on Little River Trail which follows The Little River funny enough Go past the Cedar Rock trailhead on your left and climb up the easier way (hahahaha) to where Big Rock and Cedar Rock intersect. Be sure you have your camera ready, the views all along the slick rock are amazing up and down.
After a little snack follow Big Rock Down being very careful of ledgy drops and hikers (this section is heavily travelled on the weekends.)
Once you have completed the descent you will be back on Corn Mill Shoals Rd again. Take a Right and then another onto Longside Trail following the left to Twixt Trail. From here you will cross the main road and get on a dirt climb called Rock Quarry Road. Take this to the tippy top and go left on a double track called Buck Ridge Road. At the very top of that you will begin your sweet sweet descent back to the parking lot down Micajah Trail and straight on down to Wilkie Trail, ending at the road. A quick head turn to the left will reveal the parking area.

Detailed Description

#7-Triple Threat- Roam Fest East Crankjoy Route is a 9 mile moderately popular expert route located near Cedar Mountain North Carolina. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 15 trails. This route climbs 1,095 ft with a max elevation of 3,064 ft then descends -1,090 ft.

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Trails in Route

	Corn Mill Shoals Trail				157 ft
	Burnt Mountain Trail				719 ft
	Corn Mill Shoals Trail				85 ft
	Little River				1 mile
	Cedar Rock Trail				4,508 ft
	Big Rock Trail				4,081 ft
	Corn Mill Shoals Trail				85 ft
	Longside Trail				925 ft
	Twixt Trail				2,080 ft
	Cascade Lake Road				112 ft
	Rock Quarry Road				3,671 ft
	Wilkie Trail				1,936 ft
	Cascade Lake Road				285 ft

Details

Riding area

Dupont State Recreational Forest
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Route Type

Loop
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Hard
Ridelogs

189

More Stats for #7-Triple Threat- Roam Fest East Crankjoy Route mountain bike route

Avg time

1 hr 37 min
Altitude min

2,644 ft
Altitude start

2,719 ft
Altitude end

2,723 ft
Grade max

-65.7%
Grade min

34.5%
Distance climb

4 miles
Distance down

4 miles
Distance flat

4,961 ft

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trail	date	description
Burnt Mountain Trail	Mar 14, 2025 @ 7:06am 2 days	Burnt Mountain will be temporarily closed for trail improvements, including sections of rock armoring and water control features for drainage. Anticipated reopening is April 30th.
Cedar Rock Trail	Mar 13, 2025 @ 9:36am Mar 13, 2025
Big Rock Trail	Mar 13, 2025 @ 9:36am Mar 13, 2025
Little River	Mar 13, 2025 @ 9:36am Mar 13, 2025
Twixt Trail	Feb 24, 2025 @ 2:51pm Feb 24, 2025