Tsali Recreation Area - Nantahala National Forest. Combination route linking the Mouse Branch Loop and Thomson Loops.

The 4 mile climb at the start of the ride is a killer. Clawhammer is a dual use forest road that horses use for the first two miles. After climbing ...   Read more 

Shortest route at Tsali but probably the most fun. The route starts gradually climbing along the contours of the lake until heading away from the lak...   Read more 

Ride in the Mils River area in between Asheville and Brevard. This is a great ride for all ability levels. Starting on what is known as the "Never E...   Read more 

Ride in Mills River area.

Ride in Mills River area. Taking advantage of gravel roads for most of the climbing, this tride takes you out to a ridge just below the Blue Ridge Pa...   Read more 

Long route that has the most climbing in Tsali. Short technical climbs and easy ridge riding make this a fun ride. Follow the suggested route of tra...   Read more 

Slick rock, table tops, singletrack and some fire road, but it's all good

Short but painful route with a long climb at the start. Awesome downhill at the end returning to the car. Waterbars galore allow you to get some big...   Read more 

This is a very remote ride in the Pisgah Forest. Ride starts off at the intersection of FS-1206 and FS-476, 3 miles from US-276. Ride is smooth sing...   Read more 

Long mountainous loop with 23 stream/river crossings. Only two stream crossings are rideable, the others being true hike-a-bike crossings. The singl...   Read more 

Extension to Right Loop.

Great singletrak. Starts at Pisgah Ranger station.

Route climbs up 2.4 miles on Trace Ridge and descends on Spencer Branch.

This is the longest of the 4 Tsali trails. The lake is on the left side on this ride with many more rocky outcroppings that test your nerve. One mis...   Read more 

Mouse Branch follows the contours of the lake for most of the ride. There are several options for this route to make it shorter. There is a two mile...   Read more 

This is the first trail you come to as you enter the national forest from Brevard on U.S. 276. It climbs quickly up through a fern glade to the ridgel...   Read more 

Thisi one of 5 routes that start at the Trace Ridge trailhead of of FS 1206. Lots of stream crossings, with high water usually in March.

This is a seasonal route in the Cradle of Forestry area. Nice singletrack leading up to the gauging station. The finish is out FS 1206 which is fun in...   Read more 

This is a short route at the Davidson River campground. North Slope is a seasonal ride, open only from October 31st to April 15th. It is a good rout...   Read more