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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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- > 50%
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Trail Last Ridden
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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
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Region Details
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- 192
- 401
- 554
- 156
- 16
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 2,663
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,621
- Trails E-Bike
- 292
- Trails Hike
- 2,500
- Trails Trail Running
- 2,448
- Trails Horse
- 359
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 6
- Trails Observed Trials
- 6
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 9
- Trails Snowmobile
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 23
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 17
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 37
- Total Distance
- 4,133 miles
- Total Descent
- 612,087 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,643 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,644 ft
- Reports
- 35,269
- Photos
- 7,850
- Ridden Counter
- 378,732
Articles
The 5 Best New Thru-Hikes to Start Planning Now
Jan 4, 2022 from backpacker.com
Start planning to hike these in-progress U.S. trails in 2022.
North Carolina's 5 Most Popular Trail Networks According to Trailforks Data
Oct 20, 2021 from pinkbike.com
North Carolina is covered by trails of all varieties, and offers up opportunities for riders of all stripes.
Video: Neko Mulally Tests Tires with Kenda
Jan 20, 2021 from pinkbike.com
Neko Mulally rides and gives feedback on some of the tires that Kenda has been working on.
Video: Neko Mulally and Logan Mulally Switch Places at Downhill Southeast
Aug 13, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Logan dons Neko's race kit and sees how he does with a pro set up.
Sub Regions
- Inner Banks (10)
- Metrolina (289)
- Mountains (740)
- Nantahala National Forest (100)
- Northwest (90)
- Pisgah (380)
- Outer Banks (3)
- Piedmont (200)
- Forsyth County (23)
- Greater Greensboro (136)
- Sandhills (21)
- Southeast (30)
- Triangle (290)
Popular North Carolina Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Branch Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Ridgeline Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Hooker Creek Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Hilltop Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Big Rock Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Hickory Mountain Loop Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Black Mountain Trail (Lower) Pisgah Ranger District | |||
| Locust Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Isaac Heath Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Cedar Rock Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Burnt Mountain Trail Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Jim Branch Alt Dupont State Recreational Forest | |||
| Green's Lick Bent Creek Experimental Forest | |||
| Wolf Branch Bent Creek Experimental Forest | |||
| Ingles Field Gap Bent Creek Experimental Forest |
North Carolina Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Outer Loop Beginner Friendly Route Lake Crabtree County Park | 5 miles | |
| 2016 3rd Coast Enduro Series - Brevard Enduro Presented by Terrapin Beer Co. Brevard | 19 miles | |
| Kitsuma Kitsuma Peak | 9 miles | |
| BikeTransylvania: Maxwell to Black Mountain trail Brevard | 9 miles | |
| #11- Clawhammer/Middle/Lower Black -Roam Fest East Crankjoy Route Brevard | 9 miles | |
| Mills River - Spencer Upper & Fletcher Mills River | 10 miles | |
| Freehub Magazine: Big Rock Loop Dupont State Recreational Forest | 6 miles | |
| DuPont Full Imaging Loop Dupont State Recreational Forest | 13 miles | |
| Williamson Preserve Loop - CCW Williamson Preserve | 7 miles | |
| Bent Creek North Bent Creek Experimental Forest | 14 miles |
Photos of North Carolina Mountain Bike
trail: Tortuga
143 |
Nov 2, 2020 @ 10:24am
Nov 2, 2020
trail: Tortuga
223 |
Jul 27, 2020 @ 10:42pm
Jul 27, 2020
trail: Rich Fork
178 |
Dec 27, 2019 @ 5:36pm
Dec 27, 2019
trail: Wild Turkey
257 |
Dec 2, 2018 @ 4:31pm
Dec 2, 2018
trail: Copperhead - South
224 |
May 6, 2017 @ 9:36pm
May 6, 2017Videos of North Carolina Mountain Bike
trail: Experts Only
28 |
Jul 5, 2022
trail: Geitner Trail
46 |
Apr 5, 2022
trail: Nance Springs Loop
21 |
Mar 31, 2022
trail: Sycamore Cove Trail
32 |
Feb 20, 2022
trail: Black Mountain Trail (Lower)
26 |
Feb 16, 2022
trail: Trace Ridge Trail
27 |
Feb 16, 2022
25 |
Feb 16, 2022
trail: Roaster Coaster
100 |
Jan 23, 2022
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BackNSaddle | wishlist | trail | Korstian Division of Duke Forest | Jul 5, 2022 @ 11:19pm 3 hours |
| BackNSaddle | wishlist | route | Hog Run Outer Loop CCW | Jul 5, 2022 @ 11:10pm 3 hours |
| jennyfield | wishlist | route | Lake Imaging -- Lakes and Waterfalls and Airstrip -- 17miles | Jul 5, 2022 @ 7:31pm 7 hours |
| patstacey | wishlist | route | Best of DuPont | Jul 5, 2022 @ 6:55pm 7 hours |
| BackNSaddle | wishlist | route | Old Creedmoor | Jul 5, 2022 @ 6:23pm 8 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
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| trail | Downed tree on trail...just after creek berm... | Jul 5, 2022 @ 4:36pm 9 hours | ||
| trail | A lot of the features are broken right now but... | Jul 5, 2022 @ 5:42am 20 hours | ||
| trail | A lot of the features are broken right now,... | Jul 5, 2022 @ 5:40am 20 hours | ||
| trail | This is harder than toll road to heartbreak... | Jul 4, 2022 @ 1:04pm 2 days | ||
 | trail | Very nice and flowy, best of all the Black mtn... | Jul 2, 2022 @ 6:28am Jul 2, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Full Black - Full Enchilada 2.076 awarded -
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Completionist 20220 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Bailey Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Marshall | |
| Beech Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Beech Mountain | |
| Bicycle Post Trails | bike park | Greenville | |
| Cane Creek Park | bike park | Waxhaw | |
| Kolo Bike Park | bike park | Asheville |
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Pinkbike Articles
Jul 15, 2020
![Video: Luca Shaw vs Walker Shaw in a Game of S.T.A.M.P]()
Video: Luca Shaw vs Walker Shaw in a Game of S.T.A.M.P
A battle of brothers at Riverter Bike Park in North Carolina, USA
Oct 20, 2021
![The Most Popular Riding Areas in Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina, Oregon & Vermont According to Trailforks Data]()
The Most Popular Riding Areas in Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina, Oregon & Vermont According to Trailforks Data
We tasked Brice Shirbach with sifting through the data and intel on our sister site Trailforks to find out what trail networks are most popular...
Oct 20, 2021
![North Carolina's 5 Most Popular Trail Networks According to Trailforks Data]()
North Carolina's 5 Most Popular Trail Networks According to Trailforks Data
North Carolina is covered by trails of all varieties, and offers up opportunities for riders of all stripes.
Pinkbike Articles
Jul 15, 2020
Video: Luca Shaw vs Walker Shaw in a Game of S.T.A.M.P
A battle of brothers at Riverter Bike Park in North Carolina, USA
Oct 20, 2021
The Most Popular Riding Areas in Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina, Oregon & Vermont According to Trailforks Data
We tasked Brice Shirbach with sifting through the data and intel on our sister site Trailforks to find out what trail networks are most popular...
Oct 20, 2021
North Carolina's 5 Most Popular Trail Networks According to Trailforks Data
North Carolina is covered by trails of all varieties, and offers up opportunities for riders of all stripes.
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 1,621 | 2,338 miles | 279,862 ft | 978 miles | 5,883 ft | #17 | 7,134 | 35,126 | 384 | 369,525 | ||
| E-Bike | 292 | 392 miles | 28,281 ft | 150 miles | 5,433 ft | #19 | 14 | 13,379 | 11 | 3,439 | ||
| Hike | 2,500 | 4,014 miles | 587,316 ft | 1,684 mile | 6,644 ft | #16 | 671 | 28,604 | 27 | 16,422 | ||
| Trail Running | 2,448 | 3,888 miles | 560,974 ft | 1,632 mile | 6,644 ft | #16 | 5 | 28,597 | 29 | 6,810 | ||
| Horse | 359 | 792 miles | 108,005 ft | 312 miles | 5,955 ft | #6 | 4 | 7,197 | 2 | 37 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 6 | 26 miles | 883 ft | 4 miles | 2,411 ft | 5 | 5,141 | 42 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 6 | 26 miles | 883 ft | 4 miles | 2,411 ft | 226 | 50 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 9 | 39 miles | 3,081 ft | 9 miles | 5,856 ft | #47 | 5,138 | 43 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 3 | 19 miles | 292 ft | 2 miles | 2,349 ft | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 23 | 47 miles | 5,197 ft | 15 miles | 3,163 ft | #26 | 69 | 1 | 41 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 17 | 27 miles | 4,518 ft | 11 miles | 1,781 ft | #9 | 14 | 53 | 33 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 37 | 60 miles | 5,574 ft | 18 miles | 2,418 ft | #22 | 69 | 66 |
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