Dirt Bike Trails
Near Shannon, North Carolina

This is a complex trail that offers a challenging and fun adventure. It is compact sand and wide enough for multiple vehicles in most places. Like most of the other trails in this section, there are several major mud holes that you can bypass, and the path around them is easy. However, this trail ha...
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This trail is accessible from the north side of the campground or from Cooke's Circle. Oakley Road is a nice and easy ride through the woods. It does have a few narrow blind corners so use caution. However, the trail is generally wide enough for two vehicles to pass. Be aware that the speed limit in...
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This is a great little trail that breaks off of Heritage Trail and runs parallel to it. It has a couple of blind corners and is mostly a single-lane trail with areas to pull off to allow traffic to pass. It feels a little slower-paced and avoids some of the mud holes that develop on its bigger broth...
Learn more about Trey's Trail

The Beaten Path lives up to its namesake, the trail is hardpacked sand with multiple mud holes in the middle of the trail; however, they're easy to bypass under normal conditions. There is one large obstacle that comes shortly after the intersection with Blackdog's Boulevard, or before the intersect...
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This loop begins and ends at the Heritage Trail intersection. Most of the obstacles on the trail are a few small mudholes that are easily bypassed around the edges. Further down the trail is a larger mud hole with no visible bypass that may pose a more significant challenge after heavy rain. As the ...
Learn more about Cooke's Circle

Strickland Road is a connector between Heritage Trail and Shelby Drive. The trail is mostly comprised of grass with compact sand underneath. Its wide;however, the trees tend to grow in near Shelby Drive, so the trail may narrow near this intersection. Use caution approaching Heritage Trail or Shelby...
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This trail is a great single-lane alternative to The Beaten Path. As Sadie's Way winds through the forest, it's comprised of mostly compact sand with some loose areas in between. There are several mud pits along the way as well; however, they all have a narrow bypass around them. Vehicles larger tha...
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Adventure Alley follows the pipeline from Shelby Drive to Blackdog's Boulevard. The trail is single-lane and comprised of compact sand. The northern section of the trail has several sections of mud and ruts that may require a bypass if not equipped for it. The bypass through the trees can get tight ...
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This cut-through is great for larger vehicles looking to bypass the mud pit and narrow bypass that exists just beyond (or before, depending on the direction of travel) the intersection with Blackdog's Boulevard and The Beaten Path. It's comprised of compact sand and is large enough for two vehicles ...
Learn more about Helena Gap

Johnson's Cut Through is a short but wide trail, comprised mostly of compact sand. It allows access to Oakley Road or Heritage Trail without the need to track all the way back into the campground. The trail is well marked on Heritage Trail; however, no sign exists on Oakley Road. Use caution approac...
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This main trail leaves from the north side of the campground. It's wide and comprised of compacted sand with several mud holes that are easily bypassed. This is a high use trail so use caution for oncoming traffic and bear in mind the speed limit of 5 mph in and around the campground.
Learn more about Heritage Trail

Beginning near the campground, this trail serves as a main route into the southern section. Initially, the trail is easy and consists of mostly compact sand. Once past the intersection with Mercy Lane, mud pits begin forming, with varying degrees of difficulty depending on recent weather conditions....
Learn more about Restoration Trail

This trail is a narrow single-lane track into the forest. For larger side-by-sides, expect some pinstripes and roof knocks. The trail is mostly compact sand with several small mud holes. About midway down the trail, a large muddy intersection is encountered. The trail breaks off right before the mud...
Learn more about Laiklynn's Lane

Shelby Drive has a split personality. Leaving from the northwest section of the campground, it is wide and comprised of compact sand that has plenty of room for multiple vehicles to pass. However, if you pick up the trail from Beaten Path, it is a narrow, single-lane trail that runs along the gas li...
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Outlaw's Pass begins at Graham's Circle and ends at Barnhill Road. This is a single-lane, one-way, trail comprised of soft sand with sections of compact sand. This is a fun technical trail that is well-suited for smaller vehicles. The trail begins deceivingly wide with high bank turns and fun switch...
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Radke is a wide trail of compact sand that allows plenty of room for passing traffic. At the intersection With Gary's Gap, the trail begins to climb towards the gas pipeline and Monie's Hollow, where it narrows down into a single-lane trail that can get a little slick from a small stream of water co...
Learn more about Radke Road

This trail begins and ends on Radke Road. The entrance directly next to the pipeline guardrail is a bit narrow and drops into a small mud hole before starting a sandy climb up the hill, where a right turn will bring you down into a wider and muddier part of the trail. Lower sections of the trail ten...
Learn more about Gary's Gap

This trail is a great cut-through to use to get back to camp or head deeper into the trail system. It's comprised of compact sand with a section of loose sand near the top of the hill where Gail's Trail meets Graham's Circle. There is a mudhole that forms at the base of this hill that could be trick...
Learn more about Gail's Trail

The signage for this trail is a bit confusing at first glance. The sign for the trail, and the one-way sign, are posted on a tree at the exit from Betty's Whoopties. However, the actual entrance is to the far right, through a gap and down into the trail. This is a one-way trail of mixed compact and ...
Learn more about Tranquility Trail

This unmarked trail is a connector between Monies Hollow and Secret Passage. It's a wide trail comprised of mostly loose sand. This is a great option if you're looking to bypass the flooded section of Monies Hollow or if you're looking for a quick way to access Divine Drive.
Learn more about Loki Lane

This is a complex trail that offers a challenging and fun adventure. It is compact sand and wide enough for multiple vehicles in most places. Like most of the other trails in this section, there are several major mud holes that you can bypass, and the path around them is easy. However, this trail ha...
Learn more about Blackdog's Boulevard

This trail is accessible from the north side of the campground or from Cooke's Circle. Oakley Road is a nice and easy ride through the woods. It does have a few narrow blind corners so use caution. However, the trail is generally wide enough for two vehicles to pass. Be aware that the speed limit in...
Learn more about Oakley Road

This is a great little trail that breaks off of Heritage Trail and runs parallel to it. It has a couple of blind corners and is mostly a single-lane trail with areas to pull off to allow traffic to pass. It feels a little slower-paced and avoids some of the mud holes that develop on its bigger broth...
Learn more about Trey's Trail

The Beaten Path lives up to its namesake, the trail is hardpacked sand with multiple mud holes in the middle of the trail; however, they're easy to bypass under normal conditions. There is one large obstacle that comes shortly after the intersection with Blackdog's Boulevard, or before the intersect...
Learn more about Beaten Path

This is a complex trail that offers a challenging and fun adventure. It is compact sand and wide enough for multiple vehicles in most places. Like most of the other trails in this section, there are several major mud holes that you can bypass, and the path around them is easy. However, this trail ha...
Learn more about Blackdog's Boulevard

This trail is accessible from the north side of the campground or from Cooke's Circle. Oakley Road is a nice and easy ride through the woods. It does have a few narrow blind corners so use caution. However, the trail is generally wide enough for two vehicles to pass. Be aware that the speed limit in...
Learn more about Oakley Road

This is a great little trail that breaks off of Heritage Trail and runs parallel to it. It has a couple of blind corners and is mostly a single-lane trail with areas to pull off to allow traffic to pass. It feels a little slower-paced and avoids some of the mud holes that develop on its bigger broth...
Learn more about Trey's Trail

The Beaten Path lives up to its namesake, the trail is hardpacked sand with multiple mud holes in the middle of the trail; however, they're easy to bypass under normal conditions. There is one large obstacle that comes shortly after the intersection with Blackdog's Boulevard, or before the intersect...
Learn more about Beaten Path