Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Long View, North Carolina

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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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 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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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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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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Brown Mountain Road (Forest Service Road 299) serves as the primary access route to the Brown Mountain OHV Trail System in Pisgah National Forest. This Forest Service road extends approximately 1.25 miles from Brown Mountain Beach Road (SR 1405) to the main OHV trailhead, providing access to parking...
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Coming up onto the trail off of Mulberry Creek Road, you will be met with a gravel road that passes through private properties and eventually leads into the Pisgah National Forest. Upon entering, you will notice it's mainly one vehicle wide, so be sure to share the road. Soon you will be met with a ...
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Mulberry Creek Road is a scenic addition to the local gravel road network, offering users a relaxing drive through the mountains. This well-maintained, two-lane-wide, hard-packed gravel road follows alongside Mulberry Creek and passes beneath Sand Mountain, which reaches approximately 2,096 feet, an...
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This Forest Service road through Pisgah National Forest offers access to stunning views, Table Rock, and the North Carolina Outward Bound School. The trail begins in a small town, passing through some private property before transitioning into a narrow shelf road with hard-packed gravel. Along the w...
Learn more about Roses Creek - FS 210

Ned's Knob is a directional, north-to-south singletrack trail offering a 1.4-mile gradual descent through tight, wooded terrain. The narrow path winds between small trees, with sections deeply troughed from wear. Riders can expect small roots, a few overhanging logs requiring ducking, and embedded b...
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Trail 1B is a well-maintained 2.5-mile UTV trail in Pisgah National Forest, offering a gradual 600-foot descent from north to south. Suitable for vehicles 65" wide or less, the trail is wide and smooth, featuring cinderblock paths, water bars, and occasional embedded rock slabs--some flush with the ...
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Trail 6 descends from west to east, with the eastern section being the steepest. Open to vehicles 65" wide or less and allowing two-way travel, the trail offers a generally wide path that can feel narrow in spots due to encroaching bushes and low branches. Riders should be prepared for tight corners...
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Globe Mountain Road is a through-route that provides another enjoyable drive through the local off-road network. The road is well maintained, approximately two lanes wide, and consists of a hard-packed gravel surface that is easy to navigate. The trail is free of major obstacles and suitable for mos...
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Back Irish Creek is a scenic Forest Service Road that travels along private property and leads into the Pisgah National Forest. It is well maintained and spacious pull offs for bypassing vehicles, but recent storm damage is present toward the beginning of the trail where an obstructed tree has been ...
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Coming up onto the trail off of Globe Mountain Road, you will arrive at Frankum Creek - FS 188. Overgrown vegetation covers both sides of the gravel road from beginning to end but is tolerable. During rainy months, some parts of the road can become muddy and rut out which may make it difficult to 2W...
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Raven Cliff is a scenic Forest Service road that follows Upper Creek, offering stunning views of the water along the way. The trail features sandy beaches, small rocky waterfalls, and rapids, with numerous walking paths leading to the river's edge for swimming, rock climbing, fishing, and playing in...
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Brown Mountain Beech Road is a smaller section of a town road that goes through Pisgah National Forest and the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission. The road follows Wilson Creek and offers views of the river and evidence of damage caused by Hurricane Helene in 2024. This damage includes dest...
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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...
Learn more about Creek Office Return

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...
Learn more about 4B

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

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...
Learn more about Creek Office Return

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...
Learn more about 4B

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