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Recommended Routes in North Carolina - 143

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Favorite Chad rolling through Land of the Lost Creek
Intermediate/Difficult

Moore's Springs Trails

8.6 mi 13.8 km 737' Up 224.68 m Up 737' Down 224.66 m Down

Danbury, NC
Favorite A gully run on Laurel.
Intermediate

Lake Norman State Park

26.8 mi 43.2 km 1,677' Up 511.01 m Up 1,679' Down 511.9 m Down

Troutman, NC
Favorite There are about 4-5 views like this on the ride. This is the first, and a welcome one, finally getting up the first couple miles of ascent.
Difficult

South Mountain State Park MTB Loop

16.3 mi 26.2 km 2,342' Up 713.94 m Up 2,343' Down 714.03 m Down

Salem, NC
Favorite Quick break next to a fern lined creek at Lake James.
Intermediate

Lake James State Park

13.1 mi 21.1 km 607' Up 184.99 m Up 608' Down 185.26 m Down

Glen Al…, NC
Favorite No Photos
Intermediate/Difficult

Bear Pen to Walker Creek Descent

7.0 mi 11.3 km 494' Up 150.47 m Up 2,092' Down 637.59 m Down

Black M…, NC
Favorite A sign at the start of the Pyrite Loop directs visitors which way to travel depending on the year. Even years, travel clockwise. Odd years, travel counter-clockwise.
Easy/Intermediate

Medoc Mountain State Park Trails

9.1 mi 14.6 km 416' Up 126.66 m Up 415' Down 126.58 m Down

Red Oak, NC
Favorite Quick break next to a fern lined creek at Lake James.
Intermediate

Fonta Flora Barnburner

29.9 mi 48.2 km 2,349' Up 715.87 m Up 2,357' Down 718.29 m Down

Glen Al…, NC
Favorite Some obstacles.
Easy/Intermediate

Umstead Bridle Path Loop

16.1 mi 26.0 km 987' Up 300.98 m Up 986' Down 300.49 m Down

Cary, NC
Favorite Mt. Laurel Loop Trail winds through the forest at Raven Rock.
Intermediate

Mountain Laurel Loop Trails Clockwise

9.9 mi 16.0 km 747' Up 227.56 m Up 745' Down 227.07 m Down

Broadway, NC

North Carolina Biking

  • 2,115 Miles 3,404 Kilometers of Trail
  • 143 Recommended Routes
  • 316 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 764 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 226 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Areas Within North Carolina

Trails in North Carolina - 1,163

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0.5 mi 0.8 km #1High Shoals Falls Trail
Easy
Salem, NC
Easy
Salem, NC
1.9 mi 3.0 km #2HQ Trail
Intermediate
Salem, NC
Intermediate
Salem, NC
1.9 mi 3.1 km #3Lower CCC Trail
Intermediate
Salem, NC
Intermediate
Salem, NC
3.0 mi 4.8 km #4Benn Knob Trail
Intermediate
Salem, NC
Intermediate
Salem, NC
3.1 mi 4.9 km #5Raven Rock Trail
Intermediate
Salem, NC
Intermediate
Salem, NC
1.4 mi 2.3 km #6Three Humps Trail (FS485)
Intermediate/Difficult
Bent Creek, NC
Intermediate/Difficult
Bent Creek, NC
1.5 mi 2.4 km #7Bear Pen Trail #176
Intermediate/Difficult
Weaverville, NC
Intermediate/Difficult
Weaverville, NC
5.0 mi 8.0 km #8Big Creek Trail #102
Difficult
Avery Creek, NC
Difficult
Avery Creek, NC
1.1 mi 1.8 km #9Perkins Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Black Mountain, NC
Intermediate/Difficult
Black Mountain, NC
0.3 mi 0.5 km #10Overmountain Victory Trail: Spruce Pine Section
Easy/Intermediate
Spruce Pine, NC
Easy/Intermediate
Spruce Pine, NC

Photos of North Carolina - 1,258

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Lots of lush green at Emerald Outback
May 31, 2015 near Banner Elk, NC
Flow riding with Singletrailer.
Oct 28, 2015 near Black M…, NC
Jeff Lenosky Trail Boss: Farlow Gap
Nov 23, 2016 near Brevard, NC
Teaching the wee one that bridges ain't scary wasn't too hard!
Jan 29, 2017 near Holly S…, NC
Come along with me for a ride down the super fun Bennett Gap Trail.
Oct 4, 2017 near Brevard, NC
Ryan Dunn making the Figure 8 trail at the US National Whitewater Center in Charlotte look good.
Apr 19, 2019 near Mount H…, NC
Salisbury Community Park Jump Line
Feb 1, 2020 near Franklin, NC
Salisbury Community Park
Feb 1, 2020 near Franklin, NC