Fletcher Creek - Mountain Bike near Horse Shoe, North Carolina
~Unnamed Road, Horse Shoe, NC 28742, USA,Horse Shoe,North Carolina
35.42110062, -82.65791242
7.9 miles NW of Horse Shoe, North Carolina
Address: ~Unnamed Road, Horse Shoe, NC 28742, USA
GPS: 35°25'16.0"N 82°39'28.5"W
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State: North Carolina
Trail Length: 9.00 miles
MTB Difficulty: Intermediate
Trail Type: Loop
MTB Trail Type: Singletrack

Mountain Bike

From trailhead parking lot, ride back down gravel road. After concrete bridge, turn left on Wash Creek Road (FS5000). After proceeding up hill on FS5000 for about 2 miles, turn left onto Spencer Branch (watch for gate off of FS5000). Turn left onto Trace Ridge for about 50 feet, then take a right back onto Spencer Branch for some steep downhill. Spencer Branch dumps onto Fletcher Creek Rd--turn right on this gravel road. Turn left onto Fletcher Creek trail and prepare yourself for some sweet, fast singletrack that weaves in and out of dense forest and open meadows. You will cross several creeks. At Fletcher Creek, several trails intersect. Proceed straight on Flethcher Creek Trail, which ends at Hendersonville River Road. Continue straight on this gravel road back to the Trace Ridge trailhead. Courtesy of Singletracks.com

Never modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.

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Directions

From Horse Shoe, North Carolina

  1. Head northwest on Banner Farm Rd toward Old Brevard Hwy (1.5 mi)
  2. Turn left to stay on Banner Farm Rd (2.0 mi)
  3. Turn left onto Haywood Rd (0.4 mi)
  4. Turn right onto NC-191 N/NC-280 E (0.9 mi)
  5. Turn left onto N Mills River Rd (4.9 mi)
  6. Turn right onto National Forest Rd (1.5 mi)
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