Charlotte and Surrounding NC/SC Mountain Biking Trails

Flowy Trails - Jumps and Drops - Downhill Lines

Difficulty: Beginner - Expert
Distance: ~8 Miles

The Crown Jewel of Charlotte Mountain Biking that offers several styles of riding - Cross-Country (XC) trails, jumps and features like drops (some are huge!) and berms, downhill trails, BMX jumps - at all different levels.

TONs of Trails - Food/Beer - Family-Friendly

Difficulty: Beginner - Expert
Distance: ~40 Miles (Multi-Use)

Very family-friendly facility with ~40 miles of XC trails that offer unlimited routes. The facility offers bike rentals, food/beer galore, innumerous outdoor-oriented activities outside of biking.

Downhill - Jumps and Drops - Shuttles

Difficulty: Beginner - Expert
Distance: ~5 Miles

Closest shuttle-assisted bike park to Charlotte about an hour outside of Southwest Charlotte. Features fast, flowy downhill lines with jumps, drops, gaps, etc. 

Flowy, Fast Trails - Feature/Downhill Lines

Difficulty: Beginner - Expert
Distance: ~20 Miles

Very flowy, machined trails with three "Hub" locations offering a central, lap-able access point to several downhill, feature-focused trails (jumps, gaps, drops, berms).

Rocky Trails - Jumps and Drops - Skill Zones

Difficulty: Beginner - Expert
Distance: ~5 Miles

There is a little something for everyone here with machine built beginner flow lines, janky hand-cut singletrack, and specific "skill zones" that allow riders to session features or string together a diverse 5-mile loop.

Rooty Trails - Wood Features - Pump Track

Difficulty: Beginner - Expert
Distance: ~7 Miles

This expansive park is great for families, and as an extension, the trail system offers mountain biking largely geared toward Beginner and Intermediate riders looking for speed, tech, and features.

Huge Jumps - Flowy - Rock Features

Difficulty: Beginner - Expert
Distance: ~9 Miles

A "two-in-one" experience that caters to both technical cross-country riders and gravity-focused enthusiasts. Fisher Farm is known for punchy Piedmont terrain and tight singletrack and Cedar Valley Bike Park boasts progressive jump lines, flow trails, and BIG features.

Punchy - Lappable - Progressive

Difficulty: Beginner - Expert
Distance: ~8 Miles

Overlooking the water, the Lake Hickory Trails deliver a surprisingly diverse network. It packs beginner flow, intermediate cross-country with punchy climbs, and dedicated downhill jump lines into one easily lappable system.​

Climbs - Jumps - Pump Track

Difficulty: Beginner - Expert
Distance: ~13 Miles

​Featuring ~13 miles of hand-cut singletrack and an awesome concrete, entry-level pump track, the trail system has a ton of tough and rooty climbing, technical rock gardens, and expert-level ravine and road gap jumps.

Hand-Cut Trails - Jumps, Skinnies - Poo Tracks

Difficulty: Beginner - Expert
Distance: ~15 Miles

These trails are technical and rooty with tons of diverse features from gap jumps, skinnies, concrete slab climbs, trail made of old railroad tracks (Poo Tracks), and more.

Flowy Trails - MTB Skills Area - Mild Climbing

Difficulty: Beginner - Intermediate
Distance: ~8 Miles

Expansive, absolutely beautiful greenway system in South Carolina featuring a MTB Skills Area and a handful interconnected XC trails. There are two main XC loops at 3-miles each that can be connected via Tunnel Trail and Mills Pond 2-way trails. Mild climbing throughout but great flow throughout.

Dirt Jumps - XC Single Track- Beginners

Difficulty: Beginner - Expert
Distance: ~5 Miles

Fast, flowy, and beginner-friendly singletrack featuring relatively flat terrain and small, scattered jump lines ending with a hub of lappable dirt jumps. 

Hand-cut - Wooden Features - Jump Lines

Difficulty: Beginner - Intermediate
Distance: ~5 Miles

​Mountain Island Park mixes old-school, hand-cut singletrack along the river with brand-new, parking-lot-adjacent flow and jump lines.

Wall Ride - Short Trails - Beginner-Friendly

Difficulty: Beginner - Intermediate
Distance: ~4 Miles

Semi-hidden, hand-cut singletrack featuring a massive wall ride, some jumps, and some nice overall flow. This trail system is short at around 3-miles total so it's perfect for beginners or a quick secluded jaunt in the woods. 

Downhill - Shuttle-Assisted - Bike Park

Difficulty: Intermediate - Expert
Distance: ~8 Miles

Ride Rock Creek is a ~2 hour drive from Charlotte, but it features the best shuttle-assisted bike park downhill in North Carolina. There are very fast beginner lines so it may not be the best choice for newer riders. However, the lines offer intermediate and expert riders tons of choices between jump lines, hand-cut and techy downhill, huge features, etc. The shuttles are very fast and the facility is kept in great condition. Highly recommend!

Flowy - Fast-rolling - Progression-friendly

Difficulty: Beginner - Intermediate
Distance: ~5 Miles

Little White Oak Mountain is a tight, well-built network offering smooth climbs, fast-rolling XC loops, and a dedicated downhill flow trail packed into a quick, progression-friendly system.