Mountain Biking in Western North Carolina
Eastern Slickrock on the Cedar Rock Trail in DuPont State Forest.
The mountainous western part of North Carolina is a haven for outdoor recreation enthusiasts. Some of the highest peaks in the East, surrounded by vast areas of public land and miles and miles of trails, invite mountain bikers from all over the world. But even locals looking for a quick, easy ride find the area irresistible. Why take an expensive vacation thousands of miles away when a world-renowned outdoor playground is right next door?
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Site Map
Trailheads
Pisgah National Forest, Nantahala National Forest, Dupont State Forest...
Best Rides
Black Mountain, Daniel Ridge, Eastern Slickrock, Tsali...
Maps
Interactive Map of Trailheads, USGS Topographic Maps, Nat. Geo Trails Illustrated ™ Series...
Photo Gallery
Dupont State Forest, Flat Laurel Creek, Picklesimer Fields, Tsali, Black Mountain...
Area Information
Camping/Lodging, Bike Shops, Geography, Weather/Climate, Clubs © Organizations...
Site Updates & News
Alexander Mountain Bike Park Revisited
So I had some time after work today, and I decided it was time to hit up little old Alexander Mountain Bike Park, along the French Broad River in northern Buncombe County. Boy, was I not disappointed! The newer Left Loop had not even been completed last time I was there, and so the trail [...]
Posted on May 11, 2012 12:29 am
Live Blog – Pisgah Ranger District Trails Strategy Meeting
We’re going to post updates from tonight’s Trails Strategy meeting with the forest service, regarding the Pisgah Ranger District trails (Bent Creek, Mills River, Davidson River, Shining & Middle Prong Wilderness areas, and the Graveyard Fields/Black Balsam areas). Keep watching as we’ll be providing updates from the meeting (we have wifi). And post comments with [...]
Posted on May 8, 2012 4:46 pm
Over Half of Mortimer Campground Closed
According to a recent Forest Service press release (and to confirm a lot of rumoring going on before that), part of most of Mortimer Campground has been closed due to the potential for flash flooding in the area. 12 of the 23 campsites, in the lower area of the campground nearer Wilson Creek, are now closed. It [...]
Posted on April 9, 2012 11:16 pm
Two New GPS Maps Added
We’ve added two new GPS maps of big area trail systems: Wilson Creek, in the Pisgah National Forest near Grandfather Mountain, and Panthertown, in the Nantahala National Forest near Lake Toxaway. Both of these trail systems, although very different, have two common types of destinations within them: waterfalls and trails cliff-top views. And both trail [...]
Posted on February 8, 2012 10:00 pm
Jackrabbit Mountain Trailhead Added
We’ve added the Jackrabbit Mountain trailhead to both MTBikeWNC and HikeWNC. Although the trail system was designed with mountain biking in mind, it’s a pleasant place to hike as well, being close to the campground and lake. For mountain bikers, though, the experience here couldn’t be better. Purpose-built for mountain bikes as a “stacked loop” [...]
Posted on January 25, 2012 11:07 pm
Map ToolTips
We’ve published a change to the GPS maps, which enables tool tips as you hover over trails and markers. It’s hard to label trails on a dynamic map like you would on a printed one, so we feel like this is a good alternative. Click the highlighted trail to open a window with all the trail [...]
Posted on January 20, 2012 7:55 pm
More on the Forest Service Trails Project
There was a great article in the Smoky Mountain News Wednesday about the Forest Service non-motorized trails planning project. A couple of the public input workshops have already been held; I plan on attending the one in Mars Hill this Thursday evening (Jan. 19, in the Peterson Conference Room, Mars Hill College). Regardless of the [...]
Posted on January 16, 2012 9:05 am
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