Dirt Bike Trails
Near Byrdstown, Tennessee

This is a combination of dirt, gravel, and single-track in-the-woods roads. There really aren't a lot of difficult obstacles to make a note of other than a few areas that are washed out on Duncan Hollow Road. We had cell service off and on during this drive (Verizon). There weren't any great views a...
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Hance Hollow Road is an old county road that is now rarely used. It's a steady steep descent or climb on a narrow road with tight switchbacks. It is located in a heavily wooded area in northeastern middle Tennessee on the Macon County Tour, or M.C.T. In the fall, you'll find colorful foliage in a ca...
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Round Mountain Trail is a challenging ridgeline route in the North Cumberland OHV Riding Area’s New River Unit, best suited for riders and drivers looking for sustained climbs and technical Appalachian ridge terrain. Beginning near Bowling Gap in Scott County, Tennessee, the trail heads southwest be...
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Brashy Fork Trail is a 1.1-mile-long, moderately easy OHV route through the North Cumberland OHV Area. It mostly descends from west to east, making a loop with the Bull Creek Settlement Trail. The trail is a narrow quad track that is cut into the hillside, going through a dense and shaded forest. Th...
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Tower Trail is a less than half-mile-long spur off of Signal Mountain Trail that takes you to the summit of Signal Mountain, at 2,910 feet elevation. There is a utility pole at the top, and space to turn around, but not much of a view. The short spur is a narrow quad track between the dense forested...
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Brashy Fork Ridge Trail is a moderate ridgeline route in the New River Unit of North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area, offering a steady forest ride with elevated terrain typical of the Cumberland Plateau. The trail connects Sand Rock Trail with Brash Fork Trail, following the crest above the sur...
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Bull Creek Settlement Trail is a 2.5-mile-long intermediate OHV route through the North Cumberland OHV Area. The east end of the trail starts off Bull Creek Road, next to the Bull Creek Cemetery. The trail has significant ruts right away, with multiple feet-deep cracks running vertically through the...
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Signal Mountain Trail is a moderate OHV trail through the North Cumberland OHV Area that spurs off of Round Mountain Trail. This trail is mostly a gradual descent from east to west on a smooth dirt track covered in a light layer of loose rocks. It rides past scenic mossy rock outcroppings in a dense...
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Hurstle Ridge is a short but more difficult connector trail between Rocky Branch Trail and Bull Creek Trail, within the North Cumberland Off- Highway Vehicle Area. It steeply descends from south to north, dropping over 600 feet in elevation in just .8 miles. The descent has deep ruts, and the trail ...
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Dry Fork is a fun off-highway vehicle trail within the North Cumberland Off- Highway Vehicle Riding Area with moderate challenges. It’s a shelf trail that winds through a dense and shaded forest on a mix of dirt and clay that can become slippery when wet. There is a rocky dry creek crossing at the n...
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The “Back Gate” entrance at Golden Mountain Offroad Park is a gravel access road that leads directly to the intersection of the main park road and Pavilion Road 2. This short, easy drive is primarily used by tow rigs and campers accessing the RV areas, making it well-maintained and suitable for all ...
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Little Bull Creek is a 3.7-mile-long OHV trail in the North Cumberland OHV riding area. The trail is mostly narrow, going between dense forested hillsides over uneven ground with loose rocks and frequent ruts. Part of the trail is a shelf road cut into the hillside, the first couple of miles being v...
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Rocky Branch is a short, intermediate/difficult off- highway vehicle trail within the North Cumberland off- highway vehicle area, descending steeply from south to north, losing about 850 feet of elevation over a mile. It’s a narrow and rutted track between overgrown bushes in a dense and shaded fore...
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Gibson Knob Trail is an easy OHV trail within the North Cumberland OHV Riding Area. It is mostly a wide shelf road riding through a dense forest with muddy patches and low-hanging branches that limit the overhead clearance. The trail has mild muddy ruts and mud puddles at times as it rides along the...
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Dry Creek Trail is a more difficult OHV trail within the North Cumberland OHV Riding Area. The trail mostly descends from north to south, losing over 1,200 feet of elevation over 2 miles, making it rather steep. The descent is full of loose, round rolling rocks that ping you around, with ruts and em...
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Shack Creek Connector is a more difficult OHV trail within the North Cumberland OHV Riding Area. The north end starts off with a steep descent over small, loose rocks on a single-lane dirt path. It stays right at the intersection with Shack Creek Road, which looks like the main route, but this trail...
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Note that this trail is impassable during high pool seasons of Lake Cumberland, from around March to October. Exercise caution and observe the water level. This route provides access through one of four roads to the Lake Cumberland WMA at Oil Center. Please keep in mind that this area is maintained ...
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Gibson Knob Road is a short 4x4 trail within the North Cumberland OHV Riding Area that connects Four Lane Trail to the Gibson Knob OHV trail. It is a flat and straight gravel road with frequent mud puddles, shallow ruts, and overgrown grass in the middle of the trail. The road goes underneath some p...
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Laco Road is an easy access point into the Royal Blue Unit of the North Cumberland OHV Riding Area. It starts off of Norma Road at the Cumberland Trailhead/Staging Area, then crosses the New River. The road is a narrow single-lane trail with gravel and small loose rocks, riding through a dense fores...
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Laco Pit Trail is an easy and lightly maintained two-track in the North Cumberland OHV Riding Area. If you start your ride at the Cumberland Trailhead on Norma Road and take Laco Road, this will likely be one of the first trails you ride. It appears to peter out on the north end just past the inters...
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This is a combination of dirt, gravel, and single-track in-the-woods roads. There really aren't a lot of difficult obstacles to make a note of other than a few areas that are washed out on Duncan Hollow Road. We had cell service off and on during this drive (Verizon). There weren't any great views a...
Learn more about Bandy Creek Trek

Hance Hollow Road is an old county road that is now rarely used. It's a steady steep descent or climb on a narrow road with tight switchbacks. It is located in a heavily wooded area in northeastern middle Tennessee on the Macon County Tour, or M.C.T. In the fall, you'll find colorful foliage in a ca...
Learn more about Hance Hollow Road - Macon County Tour

Round Mountain Trail is a challenging ridgeline route in the North Cumberland OHV Riding Area’s New River Unit, best suited for riders and drivers looking for sustained climbs and technical Appalachian ridge terrain. Beginning near Bowling Gap in Scott County, Tennessee, the trail heads southwest be...
Learn more about Round Mountain Trail

Brashy Fork Trail is a 1.1-mile-long, moderately easy OHV route through the North Cumberland OHV Area. It mostly descends from west to east, making a loop with the Bull Creek Settlement Trail. The trail is a narrow quad track that is cut into the hillside, going through a dense and shaded forest. Th...
Learn more about Brashy Fork Trail 6

This is a combination of dirt, gravel, and single-track in-the-woods roads. There really aren't a lot of difficult obstacles to make a note of other than a few areas that are washed out on Duncan Hollow Road. We had cell service off and on during this drive (Verizon). There weren't any great views a...
Learn more about Bandy Creek Trek

Hance Hollow Road is an old county road that is now rarely used. It's a steady steep descent or climb on a narrow road with tight switchbacks. It is located in a heavily wooded area in northeastern middle Tennessee on the Macon County Tour, or M.C.T. In the fall, you'll find colorful foliage in a ca...
Learn more about Hance Hollow Road - Macon County Tour

Round Mountain Trail is a challenging ridgeline route in the North Cumberland OHV Riding Area’s New River Unit, best suited for riders and drivers looking for sustained climbs and technical Appalachian ridge terrain. Beginning near Bowling Gap in Scott County, Tennessee, the trail heads southwest be...
Learn more about Round Mountain Trail

Brashy Fork Trail is a 1.1-mile-long, moderately easy OHV route through the North Cumberland OHV Area. It mostly descends from west to east, making a loop with the Bull Creek Settlement Trail. The trail is a narrow quad track that is cut into the hillside, going through a dense and shaded forest. Th...
Learn more about Brashy Fork Trail 6