Name: Overmountain Victory Trail
Rating: 4.5

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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.

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Local Club: Brushy Mountain Cyclists Club

Land Manager: US Army Corps - Kerr Scott

Shared By:

Paul Stahlschmidt with improvements by Brad Shumate

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Trail Ratings

4.5 from 45 votes

#2

in W. Kerr Scott

#224

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4.5 from 45 votes

5 Star		56%
4 Star		38%
3 Star		4%
2 Star		2%
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Traveling under the bridge and up through Horton's Hollar.

Apr 17, 2017 near Millers…, NC

May 25, 2013 near Millers…, NC

Fall Riding on the OVT. Photo by Richard Fink

May 21, 2013 near Moravia…, NC

Sep 7, 2015 near Millers…, NC

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Aug 15, 2026

Gunner Smith

Jun 1, 2026

Cory Liverman

Trails by Debra // added Shiner's Run. 6mi — 1h 35m

Apr 7, 2026

N S

Jul 25, 2022

Brandon P

Jul 1, 2022

Brandon P

May 11, 2022

Glenn Gemmill

Apr 2, 2022

Alex Silverman

Sep 6, 2021

Brandon P

5.4mi

Jul 14, 2021

D Bauman

May 22, 2021

Michael Hitefield

May 15, 2021

Brandon P

4mi

Apr 23, 2021

Chad Brown

Visitors center to Barry Mt road 2.2 Returned back by taking Shiners Run Loop 2.5 1 mile return Covid winter so great to get out. Great ride! 5.7mi

Oct 5, 2020

Brandon P

4mi — 12h 00m

Jun 27, 2020

Don Childrey

11mi

Jun 27, 2020

Brad K

Jun 26, 2020

Chad Brown

Round trip. Bandits Roost to Berry Mountain 4.2mi

May 15, 2020

Chad Brown

Dec 22, 2019

Will O'Dowd

8.7mi — 1h 17m

Nov 29, 2019

Jacob Udell

Aug 20, 2019

Suzanne Helmick

hot, dry 6.1mi

Jun 2, 2019

Hiram Ramos

Ccw down Shiners 5.4mi

Mar 30, 2019

Darrin Purcell

Pretty gassed from lots of miles that day. Nice flow...climb/fall/repeat on consecutive ravine horseshoes 5.4mi — 1h 00m

Sep 29, 2018

Connor Woodruff

Jul 7, 2018

Mitch Tucker

Apr 12, 2018

Frédéric Côté

Nov 16, 2017

Marty McGee

8mi

Oct 7, 2017

Brian Edwards

One of my new favorite trails. I prefer Hortons Holla which you can switch over to half way through. 12mi

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

Derek Rutkosky

5.1mi

Oct 22, 2016

E R

5.5mi — 1h 00m

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

Jul 6, 2016

Lenny Dunlap

Apr 17, 2016

Dave 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

Oct 18, 2014

Alex Waterworth

New Berry Mtn Loop! 16mi — 2h 05m

Aug 31, 2014

Whitney Van Sant

3mi

Apr 13, 2014

Alex Waterworth

5.1mi — 0h 45m

Apr 5, 2014

Alex Waterworth

Lots of debris and downed trees on Berry Mtn Loop 7.5mi — 1h 25m

Dec 1, 2013

Tim Spang

3.5mi — 0h 28m

Nov 10, 2013

Stephanie Striefel

the berms were nice, not sure did whole trail 5.1mi

Jun 30, 2013

Paul Stahlschmidt

May 27, 2013

Vinnie Connors

Out and back with a CCW Shiner's lap 12.5mi — 1h 30m

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Overmountain Victory Trail

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

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1,165' 355 m

1,044' 318 m

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