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  3. …Central N. Carolina
  4. …Charlotte
  5. U.S. National Whitewater Center
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“The main connector trail for the five southern WWC trails. More fire road than singletrack. ”

Vinnie Connors
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2.6

Miles

4.2

KM
Doubletrack

679' 207 m

High

573' 175 m

Low

148' 45 m

Up

160' 49 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

10%

Max Grade (6°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Trail stay closed after rain much longer here than other trails in the area.

For trail status check:
usnwc.org/play/land-activit…

Description

A 2.5 mile loop that connects the parking lot to the five trails (Carpet, Goat Hill, Weigh Station, Toilet Bowl and Lake Loop) in the southern part of the WWC property.

The trail has a few short singletrack sections but is mostly doubletrack / fire roads. Perfect for a beginner to mountain biking, very few technical sections and minimal climbing.

Contacts

Local Club: Tarheel Trailblazers

Nov 6, 2026: Portal Temporary Trail Closure

Nov 4, 2026: Trail Work Day Nov 14 Backyard Trails

Oct 25, 2026: Lake Norman Work Day – Camping – Night Ride! Nov 21

Land Manager: Mecklenburg County - Park and Recreation

Shared By:

Vinnie Connors with improvements by Ingrid Ellis
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Trail Ratings

  3.7 from 20 votes

#9

in U.S. National Whitewater Center

#9426

Overall
  3.7 from 20 votes
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Trail Rankings

#9

in U.S. National Whitewat…

#269

in North Carolina

#9,426

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Awesome views of the Catawba river along the ride.
Sep 22, 2018 near Mount H…, NC
Horses on Lake Loop.(good start off trail)
Oct 21, 2017 near Mount H…, NC

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Aug 31, 2024
Churro Crunch
Jul 17, 2023
Parker G
S.Main+connectors 17mi — 3h 00m
Jul 16, 2022
Brandon P
Jun 12, 2022
Daniel daniel.ryan.paulsen@gmail.com
May 30, 2022
Daniel daniel.ryan.paulsen@gmail.com
Aug 11, 2021
Chad Gimbert
Aug 10, 2021
Brandon P
2.5mi
Jun 17, 2021
Evan Norton

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