Off-Road Trails in North Carolina

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6B

This moderately challenging single-track trail at Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park offers a technical ride with steep, troughed hills and narrow paths winding tightly between the trees. Follow the arrows from east to west throughout the…
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Total Miles

0.5

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter

Learn more about 7C

7C

Trail 7C at Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park is a 0.6-mile dirt bike-only route, traveling one way from west to east. The narrow path winds tightly through the trees, with root bands, deep rutted sections often…
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Total Miles

0.5

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Learn more about 9C

9C

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…
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Total Miles

3.4

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter

Learn more about 9C EXT

9C EXT

The 9C EXT trail is a challenging, one-way single-track route traveling east to northwest. From the eastern entrance at the overlook on Trail 2C, the trail steeply descends on a well-defined single track with roots,…
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Total Miles

1.8

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter

Learn more about Alfred Woodie Lane

Alfred Woodie Lane

Alfred Woodie Lane is a short trail that begins as a forest service road and leads to a group of privately owned hunting cabins. The road is poorly maintained, featuring small rocks, ruts, and wet…
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Total Miles

1.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is a series of dirt and gravel roads located in Dare County, North Carolina, approximately 45 minutes west of Nags Head in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The roads…
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Total Miles

29.7

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Spring

Learn more about Beaverdam Bald

Beaverdam Bald

Beaverdam Bald is in the Cherokee National Forest. Its road ID number is 24. This road rides along a mountain crest with views of the surrounding mountains on both sides. There are overlooks along the…
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Total Miles

5.6

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Beech Creek Road - FS 307

Beech Creek Road - FS 307

FSR-307, Beech Creek Road, is a well-maintained, out-and-back trail that winds along the shores of Persimmon Lake within the Nantahala National Forest. This easy, gravel-based trail offers a peaceful ride through the forest with several…
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Total Miles

10.6

Tech Rating

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Bent Creek Trail

Bent Creek Trail

This is a short section of roadway out of Asheville that connects to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The road winds up the Blue Ridge Mountains through scenic back-country areas with multiple trails and recreational areas…
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Total Miles

4.3

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Black Mountain Trail 3

Black Mountain Trail 3

Trail 3 is a frequently used, rocky trail that winds through a beautifully forested section of the Nantahala. The surface includes small loose rocks and moderate curves, and the trail is noticeably worn and troughed…
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Total Miles

0.8

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer

Learn more about Blanton Branch Trail 10

Blanton Branch Trail 10

Trail 10 is a scenic and well-maintained 0.7-mile loop indicated for one-way travel in a counterclockwise direction. It features a wide, shelfy route climbing the mountainside, with flat and ramped sections and giant embedded rock…
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Total Miles

0.6

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Blue Valley Road

Blue Valley Road

Blue Valley Road winds through the scenic Blue Valley Experimental Forest near Highlands, North Carolina. Starting with a brief stretch of pavement, the road quickly transitions to gravel, passing scattered homes before opening into a…
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Total Miles

6.7

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Bogue Road

Bogue Road

Bogue Road is another hard-pack road leading to more Croatan National Forest areas. Along the road is a vast hunting land area and numerous side trails. The end of the road turns into a tight-looking…
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Total Miles

1.8

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Bogue Road Spur

Bogue Road Spur

This narrow double-track trail provides access to the Pettiford Creek State Forest, an area surrounded by Croatan National Forest. This state forest offers miles of trails ranging from sandy double tracks to deeper mud and…
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Total Miles

0.6

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Bogue road spur 2

Bogue road spur 2

This narrow double-track trail winds through Croatan National Forest and shares similarities with trails in Pettiford Creek State Forest, featuring loose sandy terrain, mud, and potential shallow water crossings. The trail begins with very loose…
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Total Miles

0.5

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

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Bogue Road Spur 3

This trail is an offshoot of Bogue Road Spur 2, featuring a sandy double-track path with a mix of obstacles, including loose sand, mud pits, and tight tree corridors. The trail begins with loose-packed sand,…
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Total Miles

0.9

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Brown Mountain Beech Road

Brown Mountain Beech Road

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…
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Total Miles

2.4

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Brown Mountain Trail 1

Brown Mountain Trail 1

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…
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Total Miles

4.9

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Brown Mountain Trail 8

Brown Mountain Trail 8

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,…
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Total Miles

0.6

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Buck Knob Trail 11

Buck Knob Trail 11

Trail 11 features a shelfy traverse up the mountainside with a mix of small rocks, embedded rock layers, sticks, small roots, and occasional moisture. Multiple flat embedded rock slabs make it more interesting without adding…
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Total Miles

2.3

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer

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ATV trails in North Carolina

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10C

Trail 10C at Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park is a 0.5-mile, one-way route traveling east to west, beginning with a steep climb followed by a more gradual descent. The initial ascent includes a more difficult, steep…
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Total Miles

0.5

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter

Learn more about 1A

1A

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.…
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Total Miles

4.8

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer

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1B

Trail 1B travels one-way east to west, starting at the intersection with 1B Upper. After about a quarter mile, riders reach the "Roller Coaster Drop," a steep, blunt bedrock shelf approximately two feet high, with…
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Total Miles

4.9

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter

Learn more about 1B Shortcut

1B Shortcut

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…
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Total Miles

0.2

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter

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UTV/side-by-side trails in North Carolina

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10C

Total Miles

0.5

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter

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1B

Total Miles

4.9

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter

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1B Shortcut

Total Miles

0.2

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter

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1B Upper

Trail 1B Upper is a short, one-way counterclockwise loop under half a mile long, branching off Trail 2C. The first half features a steep uphill climb with minor embedded rock layers and sharp corners, followed…
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Total Miles

0.3

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter

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