Name: Hickory Mountain Loop
Rating: 4.6

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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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Trail has re-opened from closure in early 2014.

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After bombing down the fantastic Ridgeline trail, take a left and head North along the trail with the old firing range to your right. Once back into the forest cover, you'll roller-coaster around the top of Hickory Mountain. Flowing and slightly technical, this trail is fast and fun.

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Local Club: Pisgah Area SORBA

Land Manager: North Carolina Forest Service - Dupont State Forest

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Glint Gossamer with improvements by Mimi Mouse

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4.6 from 38 votes

#5

in DuPont State Forest

#285

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4.6 from 38 votes

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4 Star		34%
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2 Star		3%
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Matt launching off one of the many rocks on the trail

Mar 4, 2018 near Etowah, NC

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Dec 18, 2024

Norris Lamb

DH section counter-clockwise has a nice mix of fast flow, drops and technical turns.

Oct 29, 2023

Private User

Sep 29, 2022

Jim McKee

May 18, 2022

Josh Macfarland

1.4mi — 0h 30m

May 8, 2022

Jason Brown

Aug 5, 2021

Michael Gibb

Mar 19, 2021

Mike Nosal

Rode Hickory loop CCW then down Ridgeline. Maximum fun to end a day at DuPont 17.3mi

Oct 5, 2020

Bennett Bennett

Solo mission was awesome ended on ridge line

Jun 27, 2020

Ben Wakely

Bear on the trail!!! I'm going to skip it today and just do ridgeline ;) — 17h 13m

Dec 30, 2019

Connor Parish

The perfect addition to your Ridgeline lap, Hickory Mountain is a generally fast and flowing spur trail that has just the right amount of tech! 1.4mi — 0h 08m

Sep 2, 2019

Charlie Scharfen

Did this with ridge line. Downhill is slightly technical eight some quick turns (some rocks and roots). Need to be on your toes

Jun 29, 2019

Tim Werdmann

Apr 7, 2019

Brett Kellgren

Nov 17, 2018

Stacey Vaughan

2mi

Nov 8, 2018

Chris Winn

Oct 1, 2018

Craig Horton

Aug 25, 2018

Hunter Summersett

Counter-clockwise, moderate climb with a few mildy technical sections followed by mild/moderate downhill 1.4mi — 0h 20m

Jul 27, 2018

Gary Gray

Jun 22, 2018

Connor Woodruff

May 7, 2018

Allen Braswell

fun rode left to right might be a little more downhill right to left

May 5, 2018

Jacob Finke

Nov 19, 2017

Corey Wilkosz

Oct 5, 2017

Lauren Kallmeyer

Jul 31, 2017

Tim Werdmann

Jun 13, 2017

Christian Roberts

May 3, 2017

Austin Wentz

Apr 14, 2017

bill frazer

Oct 14, 2016

Russ Gowan

Dry, leaves chsnging. 1.4mi

Aug 31, 2016

Russ Gowan

New tree down on 8/31 about .4 miles in. 1.4mi

May 23, 2016

Eric Gettman

Feb 10, 2016

Chas Semon

Jul 28, 2015

Thomas Mayer

Jul 26, 2015

Thomas Mayer

Dec 26, 2014

Joe Sanders

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Hickory Mountain Loop

“A fast and flowy loop around Hickory Mountain. Rides great both ways. ”

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