20 Mountain Bike Trails near USC Upstate
first prev 1 next lastShowing Mountain Bike Trails within 50 miles Distance miles of N Campus Blvd, Spartanburg, SC 29303, USA City, Zip, or Address
Buncombe - Brickhouse Recreation Area
Kinards, South Carolina
41.9 miles SA 28-mile outer loop with color-coded connectors through shady trails, creek crossings, old cemeteries, wagon roads, and springtime dogwood displays near Kinards — open to hikers, riders, and equestrians.
Mountain Bike
Sycamore Cove
Brevard, North Carolina
46.1 miles NWA blue-blazed trail with extreme downhill sections and serious elevation change — pair it with Thrift Cove via Grass Road for a longer ride near Brevard.
Mountain Bike
Bennett Gap / 138
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
46.1 miles NWA 3-mile gnarly Pisgah trail with incredible Looking Glass Mountain views, a meadow section thick with thorns, and Satan's Staircase hike-a-bike — legally open to bikes in fall and winter only.
Hike, Mountain Bike 4.5-5.0 mi
Kitsuma Mountain Bike Trail
Old Fort, North Carolina
46.5 miles NA brutally satisfying climb through 12+ switchbacks and 1,000 feet of gain gives way to 2.8 miles of lightning-fast, bermed singletrack descent in Pisgah National Forest.
Mountain Bike
Brevard Bike Path
Brevard, North Carolina
47.2 miles NWA paved bike path in Brevard connecting downtown to the Pisgah National Forest — a scenic, practical ride that also links to Oskar Blues Brewery and Davidson River Campground.
Mountain Bike
North Slope
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
47.3 miles NWA seasonal mountain bike trail near Pisgah Forest open only October 15 to April 15, with impossible climbs, river sections, great mountain views, and tricky roots and bridges on the descent.
Hike, Mountain Bike
Thrift Cove
Brevard, North Carolina
47.3 miles NWAbout 750 feet of elevation, red-blazed trail through Thrift Cove, and five back-to-back jump whoops that are among the best you'll find anywhere — worth lapping repeatedly.
Hike, Mountain Bike
Avery Creek / 327
Brevard, North Carolina
47.4 miles NWClassic Pisgah-style singletrack: 3.2 miles of rutted, technical descent from a four-way junction with stream crossings, muck, and hidden flowy sections under a massive tree canopy.
Hike, Mountain Bike 2.6 mi
Bracken Preserve
Brevard, North Carolina
47.9 miles WTight switchbacks and 1,000 ft of elevation gain lead to a high ridge in Pisgah National Forest, followed by about 4 miles of flowing downhill singletrack.
Mountain Bike
Brushy Creek
Brevard, North Carolina
47.9 miles WWell-built singletrack deep in a mountain cove forest near Pisgah, looping off Bracken Mountain with fun flow in any direction.
Mountain Bike 3.7 mi
Bradley Creek Road
Horse Shoe, North Carolina
48.7 miles NWA gated forest service road that mostly descends for 4 miles from FS 1206 through hardwood forest to a junction of singletrack trails — smooth and fast going down, a steady climb from the other direction.
Mountain Bike
Fs 477
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
48.8 miles NWA partially gated forest road in Pisgah that serves as a great access route and loop connector for multiple trails — with dispersed camping all along the way.
Mountain Bike
Middle Fork
Horse Shoe, North Carolina
48.9 miles NWAbout 11 miles of fire road and 2.6 miles of singletrack with small drops, log jams, rock gardens, bogs, and creek crossings — plus an optional side trip to Hendersonville Reservoir.
Mountain Bike
Trace Ridge #354
Horse Shoe, North Carolina
48.9 miles NWAn exhilarating mountain bike trail near Horse Shoe that climbs forest road and singletrack to a technical rock garden before a fast and furious downhill finish.
Mountain Bike
Fletcher Creek
Horse Shoe, North Carolina
49.0 miles NWSweet, fast singletrack on Fletcher Creek Trail weaves through dense forest and open meadows with multiple creek crossings near Horse Shoe, NC.
Mountain Bike
FS 5058
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
49.2 miles NWA gated gravel road climb in Pisgah Forest that many riders use as a steady ascent to access serious singletrack descents — park near the horse barns off FS 477.
Mountain Bike
Buckwheat Knob / 122
Brevard, North Carolina
49.6 miles WThe final pitch of Satan's Staircase near Brevard — a 1.5-mile crazy-steep push to Buckwheat Knob, then a fast and furious descent to Avery Creek.
Mountain Bike
Buckhorn Gap / 103
Brevard, North Carolina
49.6 miles WClassic Pisgah singletrack with technical sections, creek crossings, and old road beds — a 5.2-mile one-way trail combinable with nearby routes like Avery Creek.
Mountain Bike
Coontree Recreation Area
Brevard, North Carolina
49.7 miles NWA scenic picnic area on the Davidson River with direct access to calm, deep water for swimming and fishing — plus the 3.7-mile Coontree Loop Trail through Pisgah National Forest.
Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim
New Vista Rd
Brevard, North Carolina
49.7 miles WA general fire road with a nice view across the valley near Brevard, NC.
Mountain Bike
