MTB WNC Trail Information Tables
Contents
Choose the trails from the list below!
Important Information!
Pisgah National Forest Trails--most often called "Pisgah"
Bent Creek
area trails
Mills River area trails
Davidson River area trails
Coleman Boundary and Other Pisgah National Forest
trails
Other WNC Trails
Nantahala National
Forest trails--includes the Tsali Trails.
South Mountains State Park trails--I Need Your
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WNC Trail Information Tables
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Symbols: -- means not ridden.
* means not shown on map, new trail.
Numbers: Red: number shown on Trails Illustrated
map. Blue: number shown on USGS Quad
maps.
The links in the tables are to one of the Best Rides that includes the
trail or to images of the trail.
The Davidson River drainage, within the Pisgah National Forest, hosts
a large collection of trails with easy driving access, incredible scenery
and unexpected seclusion, and a wide variety of trail conditions
and crowds.
Find the Davidson River area on the Western North
Carolina Area Map.
Davidson River Area Trails
| Name |
Difficulty |
Length (miles) |
Numbers |
Comments |
| Avery Creek |
More Difficult |
3.2 |
7 327 |
Beautiful creek, great scenery, wet, muddy trail.
Many creek crossings, fairly steep climb at north end, assuming travel north.
No horses. |
| Bennet Gap |
More Difficult |
2.9 |
11 * |
Seasonal use only. Great views along
the ridge, good technical downhill sections. |
| Black Mountain |
Most Difficult |
9.8 |
16 127 |
Incredible views, lot
o' rock outcroppings and boulders, waterbars, switchbacks, most is hard core
rugged trail, the rest is technical. Very long, great descents.
Needle sharp ridgeline riding.
Part of the Black Mountain ride. |
| Buckhorn Gap |
More
Difficult |
4.6 |
23 103 |
Many creek crossings then stiff, moderately technical,
rocky climb to the gap. Some erosion and
waterbars. Part of the Black Mountain ride. |
| Buckwheat Knob |
More Difficult |
1.5 |
24 122 |
-- |
| Butter Gap |
More Difficult |
2.7 |
25 123 |
Seasonal Use Only. Beautiful scenery, fun
trail. Starts in Picklesimer Fields...flat, grassy
area with crystal clean streamside riding, then a fast, gradual climb, and
then a stiff, technical climb up to Butter Gap. Passes
a waterfall. Part of
Picklesimer Fields ride. |
| Caney Bottom ext. |
More Difficult |
.7 |
28 * |
-- |
| Caney Bottom Loop |
More Difficult |
2.0 |
27 361 |
Fast downhill singletrack, technical sections,
log bridges. |
| Case Camp Ridge |
Most Difficult |
1.7 |
30 119 |
-- |
| Cat Gap Loop |
More Difficult |
~1 open to bikes |
32 * |
Seasonal Use Only. Open to bikes from
Fish Hatchery to Butter Gap trail seasonally. Fairly technical, one
neat waterfall near a great campsite (listen
for it down below--hidden), access to Picklesimer Fields. Fast, with jumps
and waterbars. Part of
Picklesimer Fields ride. |
| Cemetery Loop |
Easy |
1.2 |
34 * |
-- |
| Club Gap |
More Difficult |
.8 |
38 * |
-- |
| Daniel Ridge |
More Difficult |
4.0 |
45 * |
-- |
| Davidson River |
Easy |
~1? |
new |
Near fish hatchery, fun but gradual downhill with
jump after jump and river far down in the gorge below. Short. |
| Farlow Gap |
Most Difficult |
3.1 |
52 106 |
-- |
| Grass Road |
Easy |
1.0 |
62 * |
-- |
| Long Branch |
More Difficult |
2.5 |
84 86 |
No huge elevation changes but fairly hilly, fast
in places, nice scenery, technical sections, a few creek
crossings, waterbars, a very fun trail. Part of
Picklesimer Fields ride. |
| North Slope |
More Difficult |
4.5 |
97 359 |
Seasonal Use Only. Short, steep climb
from Davidson River up to intersection with North Slope connector,
waterbars, several neat bridges, fun downhill from North Slope
Connector back to Davidson River campground. |
| Perry Cove |
Most Difficult |
1.2 |
101 * |
-- |
| Sycamore Cove |
More Difficult |
3.2 |
127 * |
Substantial climbs, technical, rooty, several creek
crossings--on one the trail becomes the creek for a few dozen feet. |
| Thrift Cove |
Easy |
3.8 |
129 * |
-- |
| Upper Avery Creek |
NO |
LONGER |
EXISTS |
Short road turned trail down to creek. Muddy,
horse use. Use mainly for access to other trails, or nice for short,
easy ride to beautiful mountain stream. Part
of Black Mountain ride. THIS TRAIL HAS BEEN COMBINED/ RENAMED (WITH)
THE BUCKHORN GAP TRAIL, but is still listed on older versions of the Trails
Illustrated Pisgah map. |
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