Off the Beaten Track a Guide to Mountain Biking in Western North Carolina

by Parham, Jim

• ISBN13: 9781889596082
• ISBN10: 1889596086
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Milestone Pr Inc

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(2)
How to Use This Book	8	(2)
Rules of the Trail	10	(1)
Riding on Western North Carolina's Public Lands	11	(1)
Orientation Pages	12	(3)
THE TRAILS
EASIEST TRAILS	15	(14)
Winding Stairs • 13.7 Miles	16	(2)
Old River Road • 11 Miles	18	(2)
Stecoah Gap • 8 Miles	20	(2)
Horse Branch • 12.8 Miles	22	(2)
Swinging Bridge • 11.6 Miles	24	(2)
Panthertown Valley • 4.7 Miles	26	(3)
MORE DIFFICULT TRAILS	29	(26)
Hanging Dog • 4 Miles	30	(2)
Flint Ridge • 5 Miles	32	(2)
Nantahala Village • 5.5 Miles	34	(2)
Shell Stand Creek • 6.3 Miles	36	(2)
Shell Stand Road • 13.2 Miles	38	(2)
Meetinghouse • 16 Miles	40	(2)
Wauchecha Bald • 7.6 Miles	42	(2)
Lewellyn Cove • 9.1 Miles	44	(2)
Turkey Chute • 3.8 Miles	46	(2)
Elmer Hollow • 3.8 Miles	48	(2)
Boggy Creek • 7.5 Miles	50	(2)
Sassafras Gap • 10.5 Miles	52	(3)
MOST DIFFICULT TRAILS	55	(16)
Cheoah Bald • 15 Miles	56	(2)
Mile High • 14.5 Miles	58	(2)
Big Witch • 21.8 Miles	60	(2)
Heintooga • 46.5 Miles	62	(2)
Wolfpen Gap • 6 Miles	64	(2)
Wayehutta • 8.5 Miles	66	(2)
Moses Creek • 26.1 Miles	68	(3)
TSALI MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS	71	(16)
General Information	72	(2)
Right Loop • 11.2 Miles	74	(2)
Left Loop • 12.5 Miles	76	(2)
Mouse Branch • 9.8 Miles	78	(2)
Thompson Loop • 7.4 Miles	80	(2)
RL Alternate 1 • 4.8 Miles	82	(2)
RL Alternate 2 • 10.5 Miles	84	(3)
REGIONAL INFORMATION	87
Local Bike Resources	88
Lodging & Camping	89
Weather	91