Dirt Bike Trails
Near Grover, North Carolina

The Brown Mountain OHV area is a predominantly SxS, ATV, and dirt biking system that offers a few miles of trail for full-size 4WD rigs. The trail starts as an easy rutted Forest Service-esque road and eventually turns into a challenging double-track trail that has rock gardens, small ledges, ruts, ...
Learn more about Brown Mountain Trail 1

This out-and-back trail is a gravel-over-packed-dirt route beginning at Old North Carolina 105 and following a ridge with scenic views on both sides. Around 4.4 miles in, it narrows to a six-foot-wide path near a large camping area, then continues another 1.5 miles as the Mountains-to-Sea hiking tra...
Learn more about Dobson Knob - FS 106

Trail 1A is a difficult and narrow ATV trail open to vehicles 50" or less. The trail winds through a lush forest, crossing small creeks and constantly weaving against the mountainside, often with blind corners. The trail has big embedded rock layers, maintained cinderblock paths, deep ruts, fast and...
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Trail 2 is a difficult ATV trail for vehicles 50" or less. It starts as a shelfy and smooth traverse across the mountainside, dug out in spots, with big sweeping corners, and fast between the trees, but has large rock obstacles for the majority of the route. Most of the obstacles are large embedded ...
Learn more about Trail 2 Elliot Deer

Sullivan's Pass is a One-Way trail in the east-to-west (clockwise) direction. The first mile is a long descent down, and the second mile climbs back up to Trail 1B. It's a pretty wide singletrack the entire route. The descent down is very troughed in many spots, switchbacking down, with small logs a...
Learn more about Trail 3 Sullivan's Pass

The southern portion of Trail 9 is designated for vehicles 50" or less, and is of extreme difficulty. This trail is directional north to south and should not be ridden in the uphill direction. The north end starts off easy with flat embedded rock layers, but it quickly ramps up intensity with a tech...
Learn more about Trail 9 - 50 Inch

Trail 10 is open to vehicles 65" or less, and has a couple of moderate rock obstacles, plus steep climbs and descents. It starts at the intersection with Trail 9 with a steep, rutted descent with embedded rock layers that make small drop-offs less than a foot tall. The descent is technical because i...
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Trail 4 is a wide OHV route open to vehicles 65 inches or less, accommodating two-way travel with plenty of space. The trail features a mix of smooth surfaces, loose rock, and root sections, along with cinderblock reinforcement in spots. Waterbars are present throughout for drainage. Several notable...
Learn more about Trail 4 Kirby's Loop

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...
Learn more about Trail 5 Ned's Knob

Richard's Bypass is a 2-mile directional singletrack descending gradually from north to south. The trail winds tightly through dense forest, with embedded rock layers and roots creating a slightly technical surface. Fallen leaves can obscure the path and mask angled roots that may catch tires, espec...
Learn more about Trail 7 Richard's Bypass

Trail 8 is the second trail accessible to full-size vehicles in the Brown Mountain OHV area. The trail runs from about three-quarters of the way through Trail 1 and connects to the end of it, creating a loop. Generally, people run all of Trail 1 and then go onto Trail 8 which will feed them back ont...
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From the north end, Trail 9 is designated for vehicles 65" or less until the intersection with Trail 10. It descends from north to south, offering a wide path that mixes fast, flowy sections with slightly more technical terrain. Medium embedded rock outcroppings and flat rock slabs are common, many ...
Learn more about Trail 9 - 65 Inch

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...
Learn more about Trail 6 Miller Circle

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 ...
Learn more about Trail 1B

This trail is fairly well maintained with gravel over hard-packed dirt. Some sections are narrow with pull-off areas, while others are wide enough for two vehicles to pass. A single water crossing has a warning sign advising caution during heavy rain and high water. Drivers should watch for narrow s...
Learn more about Steeles Creek - FS 228

Expect bedrock on some hill climbs. This is mainly a dirt road, with plenty of straightaways and hill climbs. There are two nice overlooks about halfway on the trail, some ruts on the trail (along the hill climbs), and one mud bog beside the trail. The backside of the trail has big holes you can go ...
Learn more about Trail 4

One of our main service roads that leads to trails, SR 4 is rocky in some areas. It's a very wide road that is very dusty if the ground is dry. The road is used by EMS/the Rescue Squad if needed. There are a couple of curves but it's mainly a straight road that leads to the bridge crossing. It's rea...
Learn more about Service Road 4 (SR 4)

This is one of the main trails to access two of the longest trails in the park. It is wide like a service road and is also known as the Powerline Trail (powerline towers go down the whole trail). Expect a creek crossing and clay/bedrock for 50% of the trail. It ends at Trail 4.
Learn more about Trail 11

Trail 9 is a two-way trail that connects Service Road 4 and Trail 11. From the Trail 11 side, it begins with a slight hill climb of loose rock. The rest of the trail consists of relatively flat hard-packed dirt. The trail has a few rut sections that are around 12 inches deep.
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Trail 2 is mainly dirt but there is bedrock in some areas. It's a short trail that is windy in some areas and rocky in one section. It starts right beside the creek crossing on Trail 11. The first 200 feet will be closed if the creek rises over its full limit. A one-way trail, Trail 2 spits you out ...
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The Brown Mountain OHV area is a predominantly SxS, ATV, and dirt biking system that offers a few miles of trail for full-size 4WD rigs. The trail starts as an easy rutted Forest Service-esque road and eventually turns into a challenging double-track trail that has rock gardens, small ledges, ruts, ...
Learn more about Brown Mountain Trail 1

This out-and-back trail is a gravel-over-packed-dirt route beginning at Old North Carolina 105 and following a ridge with scenic views on both sides. Around 4.4 miles in, it narrows to a six-foot-wide path near a large camping area, then continues another 1.5 miles as the Mountains-to-Sea hiking tra...
Learn more about Dobson Knob - FS 106

Trail 1A is a difficult and narrow ATV trail open to vehicles 50" or less. The trail winds through a lush forest, crossing small creeks and constantly weaving against the mountainside, often with blind corners. The trail has big embedded rock layers, maintained cinderblock paths, deep ruts, fast and...
Learn more about 1A

Trail 2 is a difficult ATV trail for vehicles 50" or less. It starts as a shelfy and smooth traverse across the mountainside, dug out in spots, with big sweeping corners, and fast between the trees, but has large rock obstacles for the majority of the route. Most of the obstacles are large embedded ...
Learn more about Trail 2 Elliot Deer

The Brown Mountain OHV area is a predominantly SxS, ATV, and dirt biking system that offers a few miles of trail for full-size 4WD rigs. The trail starts as an easy rutted Forest Service-esque road and eventually turns into a challenging double-track trail that has rock gardens, small ledges, ruts, ...
Learn more about Brown Mountain Trail 1

This out-and-back trail is a gravel-over-packed-dirt route beginning at Old North Carolina 105 and following a ridge with scenic views on both sides. Around 4.4 miles in, it narrows to a six-foot-wide path near a large camping area, then continues another 1.5 miles as the Mountains-to-Sea hiking tra...
Learn more about Dobson Knob - FS 106

Trail 10 is open to vehicles 65" or less, and has a couple of moderate rock obstacles, plus steep climbs and descents. It starts at the intersection with Trail 9 with a steep, rutted descent with embedded rock layers that make small drop-offs less than a foot tall. The descent is technical because i...
Learn more about Trail 10

Trail 4 is a wide OHV route open to vehicles 65 inches or less, accommodating two-way travel with plenty of space. The trail features a mix of smooth surfaces, loose rock, and root sections, along with cinderblock reinforcement in spots. Waterbars are present throughout for drainage. Several notable...
Learn more about Trail 4 Kirby's Loop