126 Things to do near Pilot Cove Loop Trail
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Pink Beds
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
1.8 miles NEGreat 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
Big East Fork
Canton, North Carolina
2.3 miles WBig East Fork is a trail along Pigeon River with a variety of activities available. This trail travels through heavy forest along the river with beautiful, clear water. There are several waterfalls...
Backpack, Hike, Kayak, Swim
South Mills River Trail
Canton, North Carolina
2.8 miles NEThis is an easy out-and-back trail that follows the South Fork Mills River with several swinging bridge crossings that leads to the site of the old Cantrell Lodge. From the trail head, the left side...
Hike, Mountain Bike
FS 5058
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
3.7 miles SE5058 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
Skinny Dip Falls
Brevard, North Carolina
3.8 miles SWSkinny Dip Falls is a beautiful and family friendly waterfall. Despite the misleading name, bathing suits are not optional at Skinny Dip Falls. Skinny Dip Falls is a long, thin cascading waterfall...
Hike, Swim
Fs 477
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
4.0 miles SEParts 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
Looking Glass Falls
Brevard, North Carolina
4.0 miles SLooking Glass Falls is a gorgeous and easily accessible waterfall in Brevard, North Carolina. This waterfall is a short and beautiful walk from Pigsah Highway (Highway 276). Parking is available just...
Hike, Swim 0.0 mi
Looking Glass Falls
Brevard, North Carolina
4.0 miles SLooking Glass Falls is one of the most popular and beautiful waterfalls in North Carolina. And it's perhaps the easiest to view (one of the few accessible roadside waterfalls, making it perfect...
Swim 2.3 mi
Cove Creek
Canton, North Carolina
4.0 miles SWAll 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 2.2 mi
Pilot Cove / Slate Rocks / 102
Canton, North Carolina
4.2 miles NEFun descent with several stream crossings along the way. Nothing too steep but this trail doesn't get a lot of use so there are usually a few trees down along the way. Beautiful scenery and a...
Mountain Bike
Coontree Recreation Area
Brevard, North Carolina
4.5 miles SCoontree 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...
Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim 0.2-2.8 mi
Graveyard Fields
Brevard, North Carolina
4.5 miles SWGraveyard Fields is a beautiful hike known for it's forests, wild flowers and two beautiful waterfalls. The Blue Ridge Mountains surround this area creating stunning views throughout the...
Hike, Swim
Butter Gap / Trail #123
Brevard, North Carolina
4.8 miles SThe 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 0.8 mi
Daniel Ridge Falls
Brevard, North Carolina
4.8 miles SThis 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 13.5 mi
Horse Cove Gap Loop / FS 475C
Brevard, North Carolina
4.9 miles SMaintained 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
Cove Creek Tubs
Brevard, North Carolina
5.1 miles SWBest tubs in the Pisgah Forest. They’re three magnificent pot holes like you’d expect to find in Vermont or New Hampshire. At the top is a seven foot, almost perfectly round tub. From it...
Swim
Whaleback Swimming Hole
Asheville, North Carolina
5.4 miles SWMost people in this neck of the woods will head straight to Sliding Rock or Looking Glass Falls, but the locals go to Whaleback on the Davidson River above the fish hatchery. A massive slab of...
Swim 7.1 mi
Daniel Ridge Loop
Canton, North Carolina
5.5 miles SWThis 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...
Hike, Mountain Bike 3.1-4.3 mi
Farlow Gap
Canton, North Carolina
5.5 miles SWThis 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
North Slope
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
5.8 miles SEThis 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...
Hike, Mountain Bike
