Trails near Beech
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Hit Wilson's, everything and more for you there
Where is it?
Miles of rooty, old school stuff on emerald mountain within riding distance of the resort. You can park right by the town hall in Beech and follow the signs for the emerald outback.
There's some cool xc trails in Banner elk just down the hill. They start right in town at the lake. Its a bit of a maze, but impossible to get seriously lost. Rocky, muddy, and tech.
Rocky Knob park in Boone is a really cool new trail system with about 3 miles of pumpy, flowy, fun. Definitely worth an afternoon. It's on hwy 421 S about 2 or 3 miles from town.
Wilson Creek near Linville has all the all-day gnar you could ask for, but you'll want a guide or some serious navigation skillz.
Definitely stick to some signed stuff. Wilson's is an isolated maze of trails and dead-ends.
that's besides the fact that wilsons is technically "hiking" only. The other trails mentioned are great for 1-2hrs of riding. Both LMC trails (the ones by the pond that were mentioned) and also the emerald outback are kinda hard to navigate if you don't know your way around. My suggestion is the outback on the mountain followed by the super D that stackhouse built. It's a fantastic loop. I'd be glad to show anyone around, just let me know. I live on the mountain and can ride anytime besides friday.
any pump tracks in the area?
Nobody would stop you if you wanted to clean up the LMC pump track
Its pretty overgrown though. Its between the dual slalom and the short track
I think they would, I went out there a few weeks ago and there were signs everywhere that said all those trails and tracks were for LMC students only, whats up with that?Nobody would stop you if you wanted to clean up the LMC pump track
Its pretty overgrown though. Its between the dual slalom and the short track
If someone at LMC told me that I was not allowed to ride their trails as an app state student I would laugh in their face and keep riding.
It's all about liability. There are signs posted to protect the college. Is someone going to stop you from riding? Doubt it.
Brad, word is that there has been someone trying to run off people that are not on the LMC team. Possibly the new coach?
The trails are ok to ride. The ds and pump track are not ok to ride. There are new signs
that say ride at your own risk on the xc.......I usually am out there so if anyone wants to ride some techy xc give me a shout...
that say ride at your own risk on the xc.......I usually am out there so if anyone wants to ride some techy xc give me a shout...
I think Luke Winger has been the coach for the past couple years and is still there. If they run the kids from App off then no one will ever dig over there again. Case in point the tabletop line that was fun to play on is now nothing more that lumps of dirt hidden by 5 foot tall weeds. WWBS (what would Bradford say)
Even if the Slalom is a no go the XC trails that start near the lake on Hickory Nut Gap rd. are a very legit place to ride some AM. I love the creek section and the tech gnar rock garden.
Yeah the xc/am trails are a blast to ride. All that is posted on that side is ride at your own risk. Haven't been on the pump track in a year at least but I remember them being lame about non LMC people riding.
News at 9: Death my pumpin'
What the f*** does that mean??? Did you leave out a k trying to tell folks your going pumpKin bashing tonight at 9??
I'm drawing a blank on that as well Butch.WTF are you talking about?
You can get a map of the beech mountain (Emerald Outback) trails off of the bikebeechmtn website or from the visitors center. It is located directly across the street from beech mtns suweet putt putt. Cant miss the blue astro turf...The trails at LMC are in Banner Elk and begin below the damn at the mill pond.
Click the pic for a larger version. The Baby G and the Emerald Extreme trails have been combined into a sweet Super D. Just remember after taking the left on Powerline trail toward the Super D that you need to be shuttled back up the mountain to Beech Mtn Resort from Buckeye Rec Center.
Quick heads up for the Emerald Outback: on Sunday 9/25 between about 1130 and 1230 there will be about 100 or so idiots riding up the winter road, through the big gate, and up the backbone into the woods and through the gate into Eagles Nest. Trails will still all be open and ridable, but if you see a giant pack of people suffering on CX bikes let them by. Details here: www.ThreePeaksUSA.com
I would personally kick the ass of anyone who tries to run off any serious rider on our ds track...
The signs are all about liability. We were planning on going out there and adding ASU to the signs in marker.
Also, our new on campus DH trail is nearly finished. Come out and help ride it in! It's looking pretty sick right now. Anyone familiar with the XC rock garden... Think that, but at DH speed after a long, loose, steep descent.
The signs are all about liability. We were planning on going out there and adding ASU to the signs in marker.Also, our new on campus DH trail is nearly finished. Come out and help ride it in! It's looking pretty sick right now. Anyone familiar with the XC rock garden... Think that, but at DH speed after a long, loose, steep descent.
where is it?I would personally kick the ass of anyone who tries to run off any serious rider on our ds track...
Also, our new on campus DH trail is nearly finished. Come out and help ride it in! It's looking pretty sick right now. Anyone familiar with the XC rock garden... Think that, but at DH speed after a long, loose, steep descent.
This x2
Yeah, what he said...
?????? Do you have an address or any more details?I would personally kick the ass of anyone who tries to run off any serious rider on our ds track...
Also, our new on campus DH trail is nearly finished. Come out and help ride it in! It's looking pretty sick right now. Anyone familiar with the XC rock garden... Think that, but at DH speed after a long, loose, steep descent.
Trap-you might want someone to show you the Lees Mcrae trails.
I'm not too big on giving directions to trails on the internet, but PM me and we'll work out a time to ride this weekend. Or if you're looking for XC I can point you in the right direction and theres a 95% chance you'll run into someone cool to ride with.
I checked out the parking lot and maps for the emerald outback today. I went up ski loft rd to the greenway where the signs point for EO. I plan to ride it tomorrow but need some clarification on a few things. First, do i follow signs on ski loft rd to the trails or is there another direction? Second, Do the trails eventually lead back to the parking lot by town hall or do they come out somewhere else?
Trap-you will not be able to access summer rd from ski loft. Drive past the entrance to the resort where they are charging for parking and take the first left. Stay on that rd and keep right until you pass mariah circle. Make a left immediately after mariah circle and stay on that road. It eventually turns into gravel and you can drive all of the way to oz if you want.
Dan Scagnelli from the Town posted tons of great new maps all over the place to make getting around easy. I believe Brad is wrong (congrats on the win today!) and the Summer Rd will be open to cyclists wishing to ride up to the trails.
Imma hit your SuperD and ride the XC in the morning if anyone wants to go. I'd be happy to show anyone around. Although I park at the top of the west bowl and climb N. Pinnacle
you might be able to ride bikes through but as far as parking goes there were closed signs up on both side of summer rd.
Summer Rd was open to bikes, We rode almost all the trails. When we got to the powerline trl sign we continued on. That was a big mistake. I have no clue where it took us but we did not see any more trail signs after that. Eventually, we started seeing bike race signs with arrows pointing up the road. So we followed the signs until they disappeared. It took us to the middle of a horse farm, as we were riging up the gravel road we got surrounded by huge curious horses. Came to a locked gate, threw our bikes over, then climbed and read the sign on the gate. Eagles Nest Horse Farm. I have never heard my wife complain so much, at one point I thought she was gonna collapse. Still had a good time though
We did the same thing. If you'd have taken a right at the bottom you would have come out near the rec center. We found that out ab
We did the same thing. If you'd have taken a right at the bottom you would have come out near the rec center. We found that out about 2 hours late though.