44 Mountain Bike Trails near Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
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Sycamore Cove
Brevard, North Carolina
1.6 miles NWHead back down the highway to find the trailhead. The trail is on the left side of the road as you head back towards Hwy 280. Follow the blue blazed trail. Combine this trail with Thrift Cove by way...
Mountain Bike
Bennett Gap / 138
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
1.8 miles NWThis trail is 3 miles in one direction. Again, another gnarly Pisgah-area trail! This trail has several awesome views off the top of the ridge of Looking Glass mountain. Absolutely incredible--be...
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Brevard Bike Path
Brevard, North Carolina
2.9 miles NWGovernment at it's best. Great way to get from town to the forest. If you are camping at the Davidson River Campground you can connect to the bike via Eastatoe Trail. The Bike path is great way...
Mountain Bike
Thrift Cove
Brevard, North Carolina
3.0 miles NWStart riding the trail at the back of the parking lot. Go about 0.1 miles and turn right up Thrift Cove trail. Follow the red blazes and turn left at the intersection with Grass Road. On the way back...
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North Slope
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
3.0 miles NWThis trail is only open from October 15 - April 15. This trail is very worn and is more suitable to hiking, but it is an interesting bike trail nonetheless. Start from the parking lot and ride across...
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Avery Creek / 327
Brevard, North Carolina
3.1 miles NWThe bottom end of Avery Creek can be accessed via FS 477, and the top can be accessed via the Buckwheat Knob trail, the Black Mountain trail, or the Club Gap trail. Avery Creek descends for 3.2 miles...
Hike, Mountain Bike 2.6 mi
Bracken Preserve
Brevard, North Carolina
4.2 miles WThis is the main trail within Bracken Preserve. Beginning at the parking area at the end of Pinnacle Drive, and connecting with Forest Service road 475-C in Pisgah National Forest. This trail...
Mountain Bike
Brushy Creek
Brevard, North Carolina
4.2 miles WIt is a loop in the sense that it breaks off of the main Bracken Mt. Trail and re-connects with the Bracken Mt. Trail via Mackey Ridge Trail. Head uphill and you are on your way to the...
Mountain Bike
Fs 477
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
4.8 miles NWParts of this road are gated, so you can't drive all the way through to the other end, which is further up 276. There is camping all along this road, which is great as it can be used...
Mountain Bike
FS 5058
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
5.1 miles NW5058 is a gated gravel road that many riders use as an easy climb to the tops of some wicked singletrack descents. Park near the horse barns off of FS 477 to access this climb....
Mountain Bike
Coontree Recreation Area
Brevard, North Carolina
5.2 miles NWCoontree Recreation Area is a beautiful area with many amenities and activities on the Davidson River. This recreation area is best known for its picnic area with a beautiful view of the river. The...
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Coontree
Brevard, North Carolina
6.3 miles WThis trail is 3.7 miles one-way. This trail is a gnarly, steep hike-a-bike in one direction and a steep, technical descent the other. Prepare to get your butt kicked!...
Mountain Bike
Butter Gap / Trail #123
Brevard, North Carolina
6.4 miles WThe right (western) fork, which is open to mountain bikes, leads to FS 471D, which some riders use as part of a large loop; otherwise, they must backtrack down Butter Gap Trail. *The portion of the...
Hike, Mountain Bike 13.5 mi
Horse Cove Gap Loop / FS 475C
Brevard, North Carolina
6.5 miles WMaintained fire road. From the hatchery, it's 4 miles of steady elevation gain before easing and connecting to Bracken Mt. Trail. GPS map is 5.8 miles one-way, 12 miles round trip. Otherwise,...
Mountain Bike 0.8 mi
Daniel Ridge Falls
Brevard, North Carolina
6.5 miles WThis waterfall in Pisgah National Forest near Brevard has multiple names: Tom's Spring Branch Falls, Daniel Ridge Falls and Jackson Falls. It’s an easy half-mile hike on the Daniel Ridge...
Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim 2.3 mi
Cove Creek
Canton, North Carolina
8.4 miles NWAll the climbing is on gravel forest roads. Then you descend on Cove Creek Trail. There are some cool rock sections up at the top and a few rustic log bridges about mid way down but overall this is a...
Mountain Bike 3.1-4.3 mi
Farlow Gap
Canton, North Carolina
8.5 miles WThis is one of the most technical downhills in Pisgah: very steep and rocky! The trail drops about 2000 ft in 3 miles then connects with the Daniel Ridge trail. The climb to the gap is long (9 miles)...
Hike, Mountain Bike 7.1 mi
Daniel Ridge Loop
Canton, North Carolina
8.5 miles WThis is a classic, short Pisgah loop. It's moderately technical most of the way with a couple of trickier sections. Most people prefer to approach it counter-clockwise, but it can be ridden...
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Pink Beds
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
8.6 miles NWGreat warm up/cool down trails or beginner trails for Pisgah, as they are mostly flat. The bikeable portion of this trail will dump you out on a gravel road near the South Mills River trail after...
Mountain Bike
Pilot Cove Loop Trail
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
8.7 miles NWThis short 1.8-mile trail has some steep, very tight singletrack and some very tight turns... but it is well-worth riding because it houses one of the best views in Pisgah National Forest! Definitely...
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