3.5 miles
Distance
379 ft
Climb
-347 ft
Descent
00:31:34
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Owl's Roost Trail

Owl's Roost Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Bur-Mil Park
    Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    All
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #15861 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    Guilford County

Whether you're hiking or biking, the Owl’s Roost Trail promises a good workout. Voted the "best urban mountain biking trail" in the country by Bicycling Magazine, in 2003. The dips, twists, turns, and hops on the Owl’s Roost Trail make it a regional favorite for single-track riding. This trail is rugged compared to some of the other watershed trails and is the most technical ride in the system. The additional 1.3 miles of old fire lanes that have been converted to trails add an extra benefit to the trail. It is one of six watershed trails designated as part of the North Carolina Mountains-to-Sea Trail and is sponsored by the Greensboro Fat Tire Society.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Owl's Roost bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    32 ft
  • Altitude min
    742 ft
  • Altitude max
    802 ft
  • Altitude start
    748 ft
  • Altitude end
    780 ft
  • Grade
    0.168%
  • Grade max
    -30.383%
  • Grade min
    12.037%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,644 ft
  • Avg time
    00:31:34
  • Avg reverse time
    00:47:43
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Status:
on Jun 21, 2021
Dry
Avg: 4.2 (11 votes)

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  • Ideal
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      Owl's Roost Trail Reports

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      Jun 21, 2021 @ 8:00am
      4 hours
      		 reporter ALL trails are OPEN 6/21/21
      Jun 20, 2021 @ 8:37am
      1 day
      		 reporter ALL trails are CLOSED 6/20/21
      Jun 14, 2021 @ 2:19pm
      Jun 14, 2021
      		 reporter ALL trails OPEN 6/14/21
      Jun 14, 2021 @ 12:50pm
      Jun 14, 2021
      Cleared tree down. OR and SS all clear now.
      Jun 14, 2021 @ 12:23pm
      Jun 14, 2021
      		 reporter
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 13 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 177 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,057 rides
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      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Apr 26, 2020 @ 12:15pm
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      Mar 22, 2020 @ 5:51am
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      Aug 5, 2018 @ 10:47am
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      Apr 6, 2018 @ 1:36pm
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      4 Reviews & Comments

      • + 2
      DirtRyder336 (Mar 6, 2017 at 12:20)
       Great trail. Slightly more technical and rugged than Wild Turkey. Once you learn the fire roads there are several great route options you can change up to add some variety.

      Probably not the best trail to take a beginner on given the roots and more tricky sections.
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      • + 1
      Chief5683 (Jul 21, 2017 at 13:19)
       I like riding out from Bur-Mil Park then returning via Shady Side Trail.
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      • + 0
      Loamyjabroni (Jul 23, 2020 at 13:08)
       Super fun trail with a little for everyone mixed it. People say its not for beginners and thats true but if u take your time and stay within your limits you will be fine remember theres no shame in walking your bike. Overall super fun trail with a bunch of different lines to take.
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      • + 0
      Loamyjabroni (Jul 23, 2020 at 13:09)
       When riding it today and theres a tree down on shadylane so be careful its right at face/neck height
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      Easy drop
      0:07 | | Mar 20, 2020 , Greensboro
      Owl's Roost and Shady Side
      1:14 | 321 | May 13, 2018 , Greensboro

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