Swinging Bridge
Bryson City, North Carolina
| Address: | ~637-673 Lower Needmore Rd, Bryson City, NC 28713, USA |
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35°19'34.2"N 83°30'46.1"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | North Carolina |
| Trail Length: | 12.00 miles |
| Trail Type: | Loop |
| MTB Trail Type: | Fire Road |
Mountain Bike
This is a relatively flat ride with one huge hill near the end. From Brush Creek Church, ride Lower Needmore to the swinging bridge on the right (about one mile from the church). Cross the bridge, turn left. Continue on Needmore. Go to the end of this road. Go left onto Tellico Road, cross bridge. Go left on Hwy. 28 N. Go up the huge hill, back down the other side. Turn left onto Lower Needmore Rd. to finish the ride. The Alternate parking spot places you at the swinging bridge. Follow the directions from here. A pretty good ride but alot of pavement. Ride this only if you are desperate for rides in this area. Beautiful scenery along the river though. Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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Swinging Bridge Mountain Bike Trail in Franklin, North Carolina - Directions, Maps, Photos, and Revi
Swinging Bridge is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Franklin, North Carolina. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Swinging Bridge bike trail in Franklin.
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Directions
From Bryson City, North Carolina
- Head southwest on Bryson Walk toward Slope St (0.2 mi)
- Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Slope St (0.2 mi)
- Continue onto US-19 N (0.1 mi)
- Continue straight onto Spring St/Veterans BlvdContinue to follow Veterans Blvd(0.6 mi)
- Sharp right to merge onto US-74 W toward Murphy (5.2 mi)
- Turn left onto NC-28 S (5.1 mi)
- Turn right onto Lower Needmore RdDestination will be on the left(0.6 mi)
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