Daniel's Ridge (Descending CW - "Bridge Side")
Summary: A great introduction to steeper trails and often overlooked, the clockwise descent consists of several flowy segments, minor...
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Oct 2, 20194 min read
Thrift Cove (Climb)
Summary: A relatively smooth, but steep climb that ends in a fast downhill to the intersection with Lower Black Mountain...
Oct 1, 20194 min read
Lower Black Mountain
Summary: 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: Reworked in 2019, this downhill segment of Upper Black Mountain connects the left side of Clawhammer Rd to Avery Creek,...
Sep 30, 20193 min read
Grassy Rd Trail
Summary: Often climbed to reach either Upper or Lower Sycamore, Grassy has a few steep climbing chutes, but is mostly smooth aside from a...
Sep 11, 20195 min read
Spencer Branch (Upper)
Summary: Recently (~2015) reworked, Spencer Branch is a great combination of flowy trail with some chunky rock armoring sections and...
Sep 8, 20196 min read
Spencer Gap (Climb)
Summary: Not to be confused with the Spencer Branch trail, Spencer Gap is typically climbed from Wash Creek Rd as a way to access Trace...
Aug 20, 20197 min read
Lower Butter Gap / Cat Gap
Summary: A seasonal (only open for mountain biking October 15 - April 15) trail connecting the bottom of Butter Gap to the fish hatchery...
Aug 7, 20196 min read
Buckhorn Gap
Summary: A bike accessible 3 mile section of the much longer Buckhorn Gap trail, which has a bit of everything including flowy, fast...
Mar 27, 20199 min read
Middle Black Mountain
Summary: One of the classic Pisgah rides, this is a great pathway to the more challenging trails in Pisgah. When ridden correctly,...
Dec 15, 20186 min read
North Slope (Clockwise)
Summary: A seasonal (Oct15-Apr15 ONLY) 'front country' Pisgah trails that offers a great combination of technical climbing, fast...
Mar 6, 20183 min read
Davidson River Trail
Summary: A mainly smooth gravel trail that runs high along the Davidson River, switching between singletrack and doubletrack, and...
Mar 5, 20187 min read
Cove Creek Trail (Downhill)
Summary: A great introduction to riding in Pisgah, Cove is one of the longest "beginner" trails in Pisgah. The trail is mostly a mix of...
Feb 28, 20183 min read
Headwaters Rd / Cove Creek Rd Climb
Summary: 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, 20189 min read
Lower Sycamore Cove
Summary: 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, 20187 min read
Upper Sycamore Cove
Summary: One of the Pisgah "beginner" trails, this short loop is often ridden as an after work ride and consists of moderate singletrack...
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