Name: Overmountain Victory Trail
Rating: 4.4

“Smooth, rolling singletrack with banked turns and berms that will make you smile.”

— Paul Stahlschmidt

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The Overmountain Victory Trail: W. Kerr Scott Segment, or "OVT," is part of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail.

The OVT is commonly rideed from the trailhead at the W. Kerr Scott Visitors Assistance Center to its end at Bandits Roost Campground. The OVT is is an easy trail at Kerr Scott; the climbs and descents are short and mild and it weaves through the forest.

Contacts

Local Club: Brushy Mountain Cyclists Club

Oct 12, 2015: Fire on the Mountain

Sep 2, 2015: Warrior Creek Trail Closures

Dec 27, 2014: Berm Building 101

Land Manager: US Army Corps - Kerr Scott

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Sep 23, 2017

Bill Christian

Sep 10, 2017

Dennis Short

Love this trail! Not very technical, but the downhill sections with berms and banks will leave a huge smile on your face! One of my favorites! 8.4mi

Sep 4, 2017

Anthony Sebastian

4 mile marker and back 8mi

Aug 12, 2017

Taylor Bradley

Aug 5, 2017

derek borrell

Apr 16, 2017

Dan Green

Mar 5, 2017

Liz Allen

11.5mi

Feb 23, 2017

Liz Allen

Amazing ride! 8mi

Dec 21, 2016

Charlie Charping

14.7mi

Nov 26, 2016

Charlie Charping

Oct 22, 2016

Edward Russell

5.5mi — 1h 00m

Oct 22, 2016

Derek Rutkosky

5.1mi

Oct 18, 2016

Dave Putman

Oct 7, 2016

Christopher Petty

Oct 5, 2016

Derek Richmond

Sep 30, 2016

Alex Waterworth

Damp - A few mudholes 10.1mi — 1h 35m

Sep 5, 2016

Tom Fraser

Shiners loop and Upper Berry. All good today. 1/2 dozen trees don on Shiners though. 15.1mi

Apr 17, 2016

ERBZgoesBERSERK Erbe

Sep 7, 2015

Alex Waterworth

Great day. Trails are dry and fast. Just a hint of fall in the air. 12mi — 1h 57m

Jun 27, 2015

J.c. Linkinoggor

13.2mi

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4.4 from 23 votes

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4.4 from 23 votes

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Traveling under the bridge and up through Horton's Hollar.

Fall Riding on the OVT. Photo by Richard Fink

Cruisin' on the OVT

One more berm!

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Michele Derrow-Lerner
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can I ride this trail with a hybrid bike? Oct 8, 2015

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Dougie Kon
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yes Nov 8, 2015

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Bill Christian
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Fun, rigorous trail. Trail markings did not indicate travel direction and I got a little lost on alternate trails. I ended up going against the tide with a group of racers. I'll blame my inexperience with the area, but would have thought the visitor area would have told me current events. Also, a few down trees on the trail around 3-08 3-10. 6 hours ago

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5.1 Miles 8.2 Kilometers Singletrack	449' 137 m Ascent -439' -134 m Descent
1,165' 355 m High 1,043' 318 m Low	4% Avg Grade (2°) 16% Max Grade (9°)
Bad / Closed 10 days ago — Update

Overmountain Victory Trail

5.1 Miles 8.2 Kilometers

Singletrack

449' 137 m

-439' -134 m

1,165' 355 m

1,043' 318 m

4%

16%

Bad / Closed

“Smooth, rolling singletrack with banked turns and berms that will make you smile.”