Curated Routes

• ★ 3.0 • 42 miles • 6,477 ft • 16 • Loop • 3 • #209 •
Pisgah Epic covering some of the best of the Black Mountain area. This route starts at the bottom, climbs up to the Blue Ridge parkway level, and descends back down. 6-8 hours on the bike moving time.
• ★ 4.0 • 26 miles • 2,770 ft • 10 • Shuttled • 1 • #214 •
Start at the Pinkbeds parking lot; Take southmills river to Turkeypen; Turkeypen to middle black. Good solid ride.
• ★ 5.0 • 33 miles • 5,795 ft • 42 • 8 • #227 •
• 62 miles • 9,111 ft • 16 • Loop • 1 • #254 •
Route from Pisgah MTB Adventure Race 2022
• 31 miles • 4,092 ft • 13 • Loop • 1 • #311 •
Bitty Trip Day 1 - Group A Ride out from camp onto I-26, which sucks, but it's wide open and has a big shoulder, just be safe. Cruise for ~6 miles on road then take a left on Turkey Pen Rd, which is a ragged dirt road that spits you...
• 42 miles • 6,407 ft • 16 • Loop • 1 • #320 •
Pisgah Epic covering some of the best of the Black Mountain area. This route starts at the bottom, climbs up to the Blue Ridge parkway level, and descends back down. 6-8 hours on the bike moving time.
• 13 miles • 2,275 ft • 3 • Loop • 5 • #357 •
A great route to link up the best part of Squirrel Gap. The climb up Cantrell is relatively mellow (for Pisgah) and the descent on Squirrel Gap will keep you on your toes. All-in-all this is a great route with suspension bridges and a...
• 25 miles • 3,531 ft • 5 • Loop • #368 •
squirrel > wolf ford > s mills > funnelltop > horsecove > squirrel > beer
• 42 miles • 6,156 ft • 29 • Loop • 2 • #396 •
Clawhammer, Squirrel Gap, Laurel Mountain, Pilot Rock, Buckwheat, Bennett Gap
• 34 miles • 5,960 ft • 16 • 8 • #398 •
Simple route to complete by self.
• 29 miles • 5,167 ft • 10 • 1 • #405 •
The shortest distance I've found to include all the trails I want to ride in Pisgah
• 32 miles • 4,430 ft • 19 • 7 • #418 •
The classic Pisgah mountain bike ride. A tour of all the singletrack that you have read about, this loop could take 5 to 7 hours and is considered very difficult. Singletrack climbs, switchback descents and beautiful hand cut trails are...
• 27 miles • 4,316 ft • 6 • Loop • 2 • #424 •
Squirrel to optional Avery Creek
• 28 miles • 3,198 ft • 15 • Shuttled • 1 • #439 •
Shuttle to the top of Laurel, take Laurel down and connect via Yellow Gap rd and shorter trails to Squirrel gap. Take Squirrel gap to SMR and then up Buckhorn to Black Mtn. Traverse and descend Black mtn to Davidson River Campground.
• ★ 2.5 • 17 miles • 1,876 ft • 9 • 9 • #441 •
This route starts from Turkey Pen parking lot and will take you down South Mills River and turn onto Squirrel Gap ending with Mullinax back to Turkey Pen parking lot.
• 19 miles • 3,102 ft • 11 • Point to Point • 1 • #448 •
Shuttle to the Turkey Pen lot in South Mills River. Take the downhill fire road to the river, cross the bridge 100m to the left of the bottom of the trail. Continue on to Mullinax and up to Squirrel Gap. Take Buckhorn gap up to the...
• 52 miles • 7,874 ft • 34 • 2 • #498 •
The all you can eat pisgah buffet!
• 17 miles • 2,870 ft • 2 • 1 • #499 •
Out and back Squirrel Gap
• 53 miles • 7,600 ft • 43 • 1 • #525 •
50 Miles of Pisgah from Turkey Pen Gap
• 25 miles • 3,718 ft • 5 • 13 • #526 •
Squirrel Mills 5018 Squirrel Down
• 54 miles • 7,956 ft • 45 • 1 • #547 •
50 Miles of Pisgah from North Mills
• 15 miles • 2,720 ft • 9 • #571 •
Lots of Blue, not a lot of black. To avoid being black and blue. Straight from door to door. Nice one.