Middle Fork
Horse Shoe, North Carolina
| Address: | ~National Forest Rd, Horse Shoe, NC 28742, USA |
| GPS: |
35°25'13.6"N 82°39'24.0"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | North Carolina |
| Trail Length: | 11.00 miles |
| Trail Type: | Loop |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
This trail is about 8.8 miles of fire road and 2.6 miles of singletrack. There are 2 gated roads from the trailhead take the one on the right, Fletcher Creek Road (AKA The Never Ending Road). It starts out gravel road then goes to doubletrack. You'll past Spencer Branch Trail around 4.5 miles, then Fletcher Creek Trail. The road will start to become very untraveled and remote feeling with the road becoming over grown. Around 8 miles Middle Fork Trail will be on your left. The trail has a little of everything, small drops, log jams, rock gardens, bogs and multible creek crossings. At 2.4 miles turn right on Fletcher Creek Trail then cross a creek and the Spencer Branch Trail. Continue on Fletcher Creek Trail it will dump you out on Hendersonville Reservoir Road. Turn left back to the Trailhead or right to Hendersonville Reservoir for a break. It is a very nice spot for lunch. If you want to spice up the ride turn right on Spencer Branch Trail. You will walk some of this if your not a Pro. It will dump you out at the Reservoir. Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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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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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Horse Shoe, North Carolina
- Head northwest on Banner Farm Rd toward Old Brevard Hwy (1.5 mi)
- Turn left to stay on Banner Farm Rd (2.0 mi)
- Turn left onto Haywood Rd (0.4 mi)
- Turn right onto NC-191 N/NC-280 E (0.9 mi)
- Turn left onto N Mills River Rd (4.9 mi)
- Turn right onto National Forest Rd (1.5 mi)
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