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8.0 miles
Distance
844 ft
Climb
-797 ft
Descent
00:58:24
Avg time
46 ft
Altitude change
1,715 ft
Altitude min
2,003 ft
Altitude max
1,808 ft
Altitude start
1,854 ft
Altitude end
0.1%
Grade
-20.5%
Grade max
25.2%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
2 miles
Distance flat
00:58:24
Avg time
Right Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaTsali Recreation Area
Bryson City, North Carolina -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking#396 in Mountain Biking · North Carolina [+]
- #921 in Trail Running
- #1,518 in Hiking
- #107 in Horseback
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerNantahala NF, Cheoah Ranger District
Shorter loops possible using connector trails. Some lakeshore riding, lots of hilly interior riding with a few steep, challenging spots. Has lots of great jumps. Has a few creek crossings, one of which is done on a brand new bridge. Sections are fast, buffed, winding, narrow, sidehill singletrack that clings to the side of a mountain. Be sure to keep a finger on the brakes in those outside curves--to avoid a trip off the side of the mountain. Intersects a side out-and-back trail to Windy Gap overlook--worth riding for the trail itself, not really the "overlook". Also intersects Overlook Loop and Left Loop (see descriptions below). Loop is completed with a fast, smooth ride along County Line Road (doubletrack/gravel) which is shared with Left loop.
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USFSLand Manager
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 18 miles average
6 Months
- 70 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
All
- 529 rides
- Last: Oct 13, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Very Dry
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Directions to right-loop trailhead
(35.406360, -83.583600)
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Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 19 miles • 1,761 ft • 7 • Loop •
The Left and Right Loops in Tsali Recreation Area are fast, flowy singletrack through beautiful North...
★ 5.0 • 24 miles • 2,429 ft • 24 • Loop •
sharknado33
They have done SO much work on Right and Left loop! They are basically completely re-done the trails. New bridges, no more trenches, and a lot of the technical sections (creek crossings, loose rock sections) have been smoothed over. The mud pits are GONE.
CamPow
Definitely not a black diamond trail system. But still flowy and fun.
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