Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Lake Norman of Iredell, North Carolina

This 1.4-mile off-road trail at Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park near Taylorsville, North Carolina, offers an easy, scenic ride for SxS vehicles, ATVs, and dirt bikes. Starting and ending at the main staging area, the loop features a gradual climb and descent under the pleasant cover of leafy ash an...
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The Youth Trail at Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park is a 2.1-mile loop starting and ending at the main staging area, featuring a gradual climb followed by a descent. The trail is wide, well-marked at intersections and shortcut points, and offers a very curvy, twisty ride. Riders will encounter small...
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Trail 2C at Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park is a 2.8-mile, easy SxS loop beginning and ending at the main staging area. Riders experience a gradual ascent for the first half, followed by a smooth descent, with one-way travel in a counterclockwise direction. The wide trail surface features mostly sm...
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This shortcut provides a quick and efficient connection between the intermediate 1C OHV trail and the easy 1C OHV trail, also frequently used by dirt bikers on the 9C EXT single track. The trail is wide, with waterbars throughout the route, and features a steep ascent that gains 300 feet in just a t...
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Brushy Mountain's motocross track offers a natural terrain loop that's ideal for warming up or honing skills before hitting the trails. With hard pack red dirt and scenic views in the trees, it has medium-sized table jumps and banked berms. The track features split lines, sweeping corners, and natur...
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This two-way trail at Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park begins on the west side at the intersection of Trails 1A, 2A, and 1B. The route starts off narrow between dense bushes before opening slightly as it parallels a scenic creek. Minor loose and embedded rocks are present, but the trail surface is m...
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Trail 4B at Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park is a directional, one-way route traveling northwest to southeast, serving as a bailout from Trail 1B to return toward the office and staging area. This half-mile trail features a steep descent, dropping approximately 350 feet in elevation with a few sweep...
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The 1B Shortcut is a short, less-than-quarter-mile connector trail linking two segments of Trail 1B. It cuts approximately two miles off the main 1B loop. The trail features a mostly smooth, gradual surface with one minor obstacle: an embedded rock layer creating a small 6-inch drop-off, which is ea...
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Shallow Creek Road is a well-maintained county road consisting primarily of hard-packed gravel and free from major obstacles. The road provides an easy and comfortable drive through the surrounding mountain countryside and is suitable for most vehicles. The gravel surface is generally smooth and doe...
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Green Rock Trail has a steep and narrow entrance just off the main road before opening into a gravel route. The trail is free from major obstacles but is very steep in sections, making traction an important consideration. AWD is recommended, as loose gravel and changing weather conditions could make...
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Cove Branch Road is a well-maintained county gravel road that provides an easy and enjoyable route through the surrounding area. The trail is suitable for all vehicles and is free from major obstacles, making it a good option for stock trucks, SUVs, and other vehicles without specialized off-road eq...
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Buffalo Cove State Game Lands Trail offers users a scenic traverse along the top of a mountain, with opportunities to enjoy distant views of Grandfather Mountain along the route. Access to the trail begins at a seasonally opened gate, which is open from September 1 through March 1. From the access p...
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Segment 4 transits the "midlands" section of South Carolina, with the towns of Gaffney and Camden on each end. This section is mostly forested and contains a mixture of pavement, gravel, and clay roads. The clay can become quite slick and rutted when wet, and the ruts can hold their form when dry, s...
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Cotrel Knob Trail is accessed from the parking area through a seasonally open gate, which is open from September 1 through March 1. Beyond the gate, the trail follows a well-kept gravel two-track that is free from major obstacles and provides users with access to several hunting trails and scenic mo...
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The trail is an easy, standard Forest Service road providing access to the Badin Lake campgrounds, group campgrounds, and recreation area. Most, if not all, of the Badin Lake campsites do not have power or water hookups; however, the grounds do feature a bathhouse, RV pump station, and lake access. ...
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Lake View Trail is an easier trail offering great views of Uwharrie National Forest and Badin Lake. A view of Badin Lake can be seen about halfway through the trail. Most of the trail is an easy shelf road that winds along the hills and mountains of the forest. There are a few optional challenges th...
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Badin Lake FS 597 serves as the northernmost access road for Uwharrie National Forest, providing convenient entry to numerous primitive campgrounds, designated campsites, recreation areas, swim beaches, and OHV trails. While this dirt and gravel road is moderately maintained with occasional small ru...
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Falls Dam trail is another easier trail in Uwharrie National Forest. It has views of the forest humps and a few optional challenges. For the most part, the trail is a shelf road in the hills and can be done in most off-roading vehicles. Some optional challenges can be taken to add a little variety t...
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The Sawmill Trail is an easier trail through the forest. It features multiple short hill climbs that can be slightly off-camber, a few large puddles or stream crossings, and all-around good views of the forest. The trail is generally pretty easy and can offer a good area to begin on, with little pot...
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Slab Pile is a fun trail with off-camber portions, small hill climbs, ruts, and several optional challenges. Most of the trail is accessible to most vehicles with moderate ground clearance. Little to none of the main trail requires 4WD, but some of the optional lines and obstacles will likely requir...
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This 1.4-mile off-road trail at Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park near Taylorsville, North Carolina, offers an easy, scenic ride for SxS vehicles, ATVs, and dirt bikes. Starting and ending at the main staging area, the loop features a gradual climb and descent under the pleasant cover of leafy ash an...
Learn more about 1C

The Youth Trail at Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park is a 2.1-mile loop starting and ending at the main staging area, featuring a gradual climb followed by a descent. The trail is wide, well-marked at intersections and shortcut points, and offers a very curvy, twisty ride. Riders will encounter small...
Learn more about Youth Trail

Trail 2C at Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park is a 2.8-mile, easy SxS loop beginning and ending at the main staging area. Riders experience a gradual ascent for the first half, followed by a smooth descent, with one-way travel in a counterclockwise direction. The wide trail surface features mostly sm...
Learn more about 2C

This shortcut provides a quick and efficient connection between the intermediate 1C OHV trail and the easy 1C OHV trail, also frequently used by dirt bikers on the 9C EXT single track. The trail is wide, with waterbars throughout the route, and features a steep ascent that gains 300 feet in just a t...
Learn more about Shortcut

This 1.4-mile off-road trail at Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park near Taylorsville, North Carolina, offers an easy, scenic ride for SxS vehicles, ATVs, and dirt bikes. Starting and ending at the main staging area, the loop features a gradual climb and descent under the pleasant cover of leafy ash an...
Learn more about 1C

The Youth Trail at Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park is a 2.1-mile loop starting and ending at the main staging area, featuring a gradual climb followed by a descent. The trail is wide, well-marked at intersections and shortcut points, and offers a very curvy, twisty ride. Riders will encounter small...
Learn more about Youth Trail

Trail 2C at Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park is a 2.8-mile, easy SxS loop beginning and ending at the main staging area. Riders experience a gradual ascent for the first half, followed by a smooth descent, with one-way travel in a counterclockwise direction. The wide trail surface features mostly sm...
Learn more about 2C

This shortcut provides a quick and efficient connection between the intermediate 1C OHV trail and the easy 1C OHV trail, also frequently used by dirt bikers on the 9C EXT single track. The trail is wide, with waterbars throughout the route, and features a steep ascent that gains 300 feet in just a t...
Learn more about Shortcut