Name: Ridgeline
Rating: 4.9

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DuPont State Recreational Forest is a very popular multi-use, bi-directional trail system, so be on the lookout for hikers, horses, and other cyclists. It is normally open in any weather although it can close in extended periods of freeze/thaw during the winter.

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What a fantastic downhill this is. There are many berms and corners that seem to be placed perfectly on the trail. Connect the trail from Hooker Creek, or shuttle it by driving up Sky Valley Road.

Check out the Dupont Ridgeline Loop for a quick and easy loop using this trail.

Contacts

Local Club: Friends of DuPont Forest

Land Manager: North Carolina Forest Service - Dupont State Forest

Shared By:

Logan Watts with improvements by Ginger Jackson

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4.9 from 100 votes

#1

in DuPont State Forest

#12

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4.9 from 100 votes

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4 Star		5%
3 Star		2%
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Ridgeline - DuPont State Forest - Cedar Mountain, NC

Aug 24, 2017 near Etowah, NC

Jun 13, 2013 near Etowah, NC

Feb 6, 2025 near Etowah, NC

Nov 30, 2020 near Etowah, NC

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Aug 3, 2026

Tim Welch

Long time listener, first time caller 6.4mi — 0h 56m

May 12, 2024

Lance Alligood

1.1mi — 0h 06m

Oct 29, 2023

Private User

Nov 19, 2022

Madi Rey

Oct 29, 2022

Madi Rey

Sep 29, 2022

Jim McKee

Apr 24, 2022

Thomas Clark

Jan 5, 2022

Nate E

3mi — 0h 20m

Jan 3, 2022

Ian Bryant

Nov 13, 2021

Eric Schramm

Oct 11, 2021

Daniel daniel.ryan.paulsen@gmail.com

Sep 30, 2021

Samantha Hamlin

lots of uphill but awesome downhills 13.3mi — 2h 00m

Oct 22, 2020

Anni Hurt

Oct 5, 2020

Bennett Bennett

Cano dale lefty no issues since Columbia wreck

Sep 4, 2020

Casey M

Sep 3, 2020

Lewis Ellmer

Aug 16, 2020

Evan Bowling

theres a big fallen tree about halfway through the trail so watch out lol

Aug 5, 2020

Joshua Joy

Great Trail and Will do again! Super smooth! 2mi — 0h 20m

Nov 25, 2019

Steve Crews

Really fun flow trail back to parking lot. We did it twice.

Oct 12, 2019

Alexander Sviatogorski

Oct 4, 2019

Alexa Muraida

Aug 31, 2019

Foster Bachschmidt

1.5mi

Aug 8, 2019

Connor Parish

A truly awesome downhill that's built to absolute perfection, Ridgeline is the king of flow in Dupont State Forest. A must-ride trail I'm Western NC! 1.5mi — 0h 05m

Jun 30, 2019

Dani Stearns

Jun 29, 2019

Tim Werdmann

Jun 28, 2019

Dani Stearns

Jun 27, 2019

Dani Stearns

May 16, 2019

Michael Mcgee

Apr 16, 2019

Michael Murphy

Apr 7, 2019

Brett Kellgren

Apr 6, 2019

Courtney Harasz

Ridgeline loop. Sweet flowie downhill. 1.4mi

Nov 19, 2018

Greg Tempel

Ridgeline is just awesome! 30mi — 4h 00m

Oct 13, 2018

Stacey Vaughan

1.5mi

Oct 1, 2018

Craig Horton

Aug 27, 2018

Hunter Summersett

Most fun trail to date 1.5mi — 0h 05m

Aug 11, 2018

Jeff Mecham

Jul 23, 2018

John Zabelle

Jul 19, 2018

Terry A

Jul 8, 2018

Katherine Golini

1.5mi

Jul 1, 2018

Chapman Best

Jun 22, 2018

Connor Woodruff

Jun 7, 2018

Mike Hitmar

May 10, 2018

Josh P

May 7, 2018

Allen Braswell

rode along with hickory

Apr 21, 2018

Nanook Lo

Apr 6, 2018

Erik Anthony

All clear! 1.5mi

Dec 29, 2017

Rob Lilley

Dec 17, 2017

Samuel Dobrozsi

19.2mi

Nov 18, 2017

Kevin Jackson

1.5mi

Nov 4, 2017

Bryan Thomas

Oct 9, 2017

Richard Peters

Jul 31, 2017

Tim Werdmann

Jul 23, 2017

Connor Woodruff

Jul 9, 2017

Amy Woodruff

Jun 10, 2017

Christian Roberts

May 3, 2017

Austin Wentz

Apr 30, 2017

Michael Cahill

Best singletrack I have ever rode!

Jan 15, 2017

Chris Irwin

Aug 31, 2016

Russ Gowan

dry...and a few braking marks adding moguls to the run. Still, best flow trail in the area!

Jul 2, 2016

Matt George

May 23, 2016

Eric Gettman

Oct 14, 2015

Tres Thornhill

Aug 4, 2015

Jackson Johnson

Rerouted, super fast. Really fun in the dark 1.5mi

Jul 28, 2015

Thomas Mayer

Awesome — 0h 05m

Jul 26, 2015

Thomas Mayer

Awesome

Jul 25, 2015

Ryan Johnson

After summer 15 rework

Jun 26, 2014

Vinnie Connors

1.5mi — 0h 05m

Sep 22, 2013

Jason Wise

Aug 31, 2013

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Ridgeline

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