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Daniel's Ridge (Descending CW - "Bridge Side")
Summary:Â A great introduction to steeper trails and often overlooked, the clockwise descent consists of several flowy segments, minor...
Oct 21, 20199 min read

Thrift Cove (Climb)
Summary:Â A relatively smooth, but steep climb that ends in a fast downhill to the intersection with Lower Black Mountain...
Oct 2, 20194 min read

Lower Black Mountain
Summary:Â The final segment of the Black Mountain trail consists of some fast, flowy bits along with rock armoring, bridges, wall rides,...
Oct 1, 20194 min read

"Upper Upper" Black Mountain
Summary:Â Reworked in 2019, this downhill segment of Upper Black Mountain connects the left side of Clawhammer Rd to Avery Creek,...
Oct 1, 20194 min read

Grassy Rd Trail
Summary:Â Often climbed to reach either Upper or Lower Sycamore, Grassy has a few steep climbing chutes, but is mostly smooth aside from a...
Sep 30, 20193 min read


Spencer Branch (Upper)
Summary:Â Recently (~2015) reworked, Spencer Branch is a great combination of flowy trail with some chunky rock armoring sections and...
Sep 11, 20195 min read


Spencer Gap (Climb)
Summary:Â Not to be confused with the Spencer Branch trail, Spencer Gap is typically climbed from Wash Creek Rd as a way to access Trace...
Sep 8, 20196 min read


Lower Butter Gap / Cat Gap
Summary:Â A seasonal (only open for mountain biking October 15 - April 15) trail connecting the bottom of Butter Gap to the fish hatchery...
Aug 20, 20197 min read


Buckhorn Gap
Summary:Â A bike accessible 3 mile section of the much longer Buckhorn Gap trail, which has a bit of everything including flowy, fast...
Aug 7, 20196 min read


Middle Black Mountain
Summary:Â One of the classic Pisgah rides, this is a great pathway to the more challenging trails in Pisgah. When ridden correctly,...
Mar 27, 20199 min read


North Slope (Clockwise)
Summary:Â A seasonal (Oct15-Apr15 ONLY) 'front country' Pisgah trails that offers a great combination of technical climbing, fast...
Dec 15, 20186 min read


Davidson River Trail
Summary:Â A mainly smooth gravel trail that runs high along the Davidson River, switching between singletrack and doubletrack, and...
Mar 6, 20183 min read


Cove Creek Trail (Downhill)
Summary:Â A great introduction to riding in Pisgah, Cove is one of the longest "beginner" trails in Pisgah. The trail is mostly a mix of...
Mar 5, 20187 min read


Headwaters Rd / Cove Creek Rd Climb
Summary:Â A fairly steady, 4 1/2 mile climb out of the fish hatchery with a small waterfall, several campsites, and a few interesting...
Feb 28, 20183 min read


Lower Sycamore Cove
Summary:Â A great intro to Pisgah loop, Lower Sycamore has a lot of features you can expect to see on all the trails in the area. The loop...
Feb 28, 20189 min read


Upper Sycamore Cove
Summary:Â One of the Pisgah "beginner" trails, this short loop is often ridden as an after work ride and consists of moderate singletrack...
Feb 28, 20187 min read
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