Mountain Bike Pisgah National Forest
Pisgah, the hidden gem of the mountain biking community, is in the news. The current Bike Bible includes a spread on biking in the County. Some of the trails they describe in the magazine are listed here. This mountain biking trail guide is updated monthly so we’d love you to bookmark this page and come back often. Listings go from easy to difficult.
Eastatoe Trail
– Out/Back, 2.75 miles, 46’ elevation gained
All Categories = 15 minutes – This is a warm up trail and is intended as a gateway trail to the forest and no one should be going “fast” on this trail. It should mainly be used as a warm up/cool down for riders before hitting the trails.
Directions: Start from the Davidson River parking lot or Lowes parking lot.
North Slope Trail
– Loop (counterclockwise), 4.6 miles, 485’ elevation gained, Seasonal trail opened Oct 15-April 15
Beginner = :45-1:30 hours…..Intermediate = 30-45 minutes…..Expert = 30 minutes or less
Directions: Start from the Davidson River parking lot
Sycamore Cove Trail
– Loop (clockwise), 3. 7 miles, 646’ elevation gained
Beginner = :45-1:30 hours…..Intermediate = 30-45 minutes…..Expert = 30 minutes or less
Directions: Start from the Davidson River parking lot.
Pink Beds Loop
– Loop (clockwise), 8.4 miles, 550’ elevation gained, Seasonal trail opened Oct 15-April 15
Beginner = 1:30-2:30 hours…..Intermediate = :45-1:30 hours…..Expert = 45 minutes or less
Directions: Start Pink Beds parking lot.
Avery Creek/Black Mountain Loop
– Loop (clockwise), 22.1 miles, 3713′ elevation gained
Beginner = STAY AWAY…..Intermediate = 3-5 hours…..Expert = 3 hours or less
Directions: Start from the grassy field at the Black Mountain trailhead.
