Dirt Bike Trails
Near Harrisburg, North Carolina

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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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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Wolfden can be a challenging trail if all optional challenges are taken. There is a variety of small water crossings, hill climbs that may be off-camber, switchbacks, a handful of large rocks, a few small rock gardens, and medium-to-large drops and ledges. The first section after the trailhead is ge...
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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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Dutch John is one of the harder trails within the Uwarrie National Forest, part of the "Dirty Ds" in Uwharrie. It offers a variety of obstacles ranging from rolling humps to small stream crossings and a couple of technical hill climbs and descents. The trail can be done on dirt bikes, ATVs, and othe...
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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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Dickey Bell is the second most challenging trail in Uwharrie National Forest and the only Jeep Badge of Honor Trail in North Carolina. The majority of the trail is an easy trail with small humps that could result in lower ground clearance vehicles bottoming out or scraping dirt. The major obstacle i...
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Rock Mount Loop was formerly a loop trail and features the perfect trailhead for airing down. The trail is seemingly divided into two by the forest road used to access the trail. One portion has a group of three mild to moderate obstacles ranging from tight turns, to large bolder rock gardens, to lo...
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Expert riders only! Daniel is one of 3 trails that start with a "D" that the locals know well. This trail sees frequent rollovers and vehicle damage, resulting in its "Black" trail rating. Daniel starts at the Cotton Place trailhead on the east side of the Badin Lake OHV area, within the Uhwarrie Na...
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FS-576 in Uwharrie National Forest, also known as Moccasin Cir, is a gravel road that splits the National Forest from east to west and dead-ends at the Deep Woods camp area. Along the way, there are several primitive campsites just off the road. Some of them have stunning views of Badin Lake just so...
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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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Stage 9 is the final leg of the Enduro Trail, guiding riders back toward the start of the loop. After crossing Trail 1A, the path narrows into dense, scraggly woods with thin trees, low branches, and narrow tree gaps. Expect slick embedded root bands, gradual but troughed climbs, and small logs down...
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Trail 9C is a 3.4-mile-long dirt bike-only trail that offers a technical and challenging ride through wooded terrain. The trail begins gradually with minor roots and the potential for ruts and mud, particularly in the spring. Early segments of the trail can be confusing due to so many intersections....
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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 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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Stage 8 of the Enduro Trail is a 0.8-mile segment that emphasizes steep hill climbs rather than rock features, offering a test of traction and momentum. The trail begins with a steep descent over leaf-covered hillsides dotted with small roots and potential fallen branches, then transitions into off-...
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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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Stage 5 is one of the easier segments of the Enduro Trail, serving as part of the bailout that connects back to the SxS trail 1A. There are low branches and downed logs to watch out for, and it goes through narrow shelfy terrain, but it is more open through the trees, with fewer roots and rocks than...
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Stage 4 offers a moderately difficult but still technical ride, giving riders a break from the more difficult stages 2 and 3. This section winds tightly through dense trees with frequent root crossings, narrow corners, and tightly spaced turns that demand constant focus. Steep, rooty climbs and scat...
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Stage 7 begins with a double black diamond marker and delivers a short but steep 0.7-mile challenge. The narrow trail winds through dense trees, featuring tight switchbacks laced with roots and ruts, small rock obstacles, and embedded boulders that can easily be ridden through. Rooted drop-offs and ...
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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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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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Wolfden can be a challenging trail if all optional challenges are taken. There is a variety of small water crossings, hill climbs that may be off-camber, switchbacks, a handful of large rocks, a few small rock gardens, and medium-to-large drops and ledges. The first section after the trailhead is ge...
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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...
Learn more about Sawmill Trail 93

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...
Learn more about Falls Dam Trail 96

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...
Learn more about Lake View Trail 69

Wolfden can be a challenging trail if all optional challenges are taken. There is a variety of small water crossings, hill climbs that may be off-camber, switchbacks, a handful of large rocks, a few small rock gardens, and medium-to-large drops and ledges. The first section after the trailhead is ge...
Learn more about Wolfden 89

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...
Learn more about Sawmill Trail 93