Lake Hickory Trails

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The Lake Hickory Trails (located at Hickory City Park and Rotary-Geitner Park) offer a tight, well-crafted 8-mile network of singletrack that punches well above its weight class. Completely overhauled by professional trail builders (Terra Tek), the system cleanly separates its loops by skill level, using a paved greenway to bisect the park and let you easily mix and match your ride.  Here is a breakdown of what the network features: 

Hickory Springs Loop

A fast, smooth, machine-cut flow trail with minimal roots or rocks. It’s packed with sweeping berms and roller configurations that make it perfect for kids, beginners, or a quick warm-up lap.  

Broyhill Trail 

The main singletrack loop. It is a tight, twisty, clockwise-only trail that offers short, punchy climbs and snappy downhills. While mostly fast and flowy, it retains a distinct hand-built feel with technical root sections, off-camber turns, and baby drops, all set against spectacular views right along the shoreline of Lake Hickory.  

The Skills Park

Nestled between the trail sections, this zone features the Rock N Road Pump Track—one of the largest machine-groomed tracks in the region—alongside dedicated progression lines.  

Jump Lines 

For riders looking to get airborne, lines like Flowmentum and the OG Downhill feature progressive table tops, gap jumps, and transfers, paired with the Elevator trail as a dedicated uphill return line for quick laps.  Because the singletrack frequently crosses back and forth over the paved greenway, it’s an incredibly forgiving park if you ever have a mechanical failure or need to bail out early. It drains remarkably fast after rain, making it a reliable local option year-round. 

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