About mountain biking in Buncombe County

Buncombe County, North Carolina has 49 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 107 miles, an average of 2.2 miles each. The longest is Explorer Loop, at 11.3 miles. 5 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Buncombe County are like

By length, 22 are under a mile, 22 run 1 to 5 miles, and 5 are 5 miles or longer. 9 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Explorer Loop, at 11.3 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 22 easy, 24 moderate, and 3 hard. Of the 49 with measured elevation, Explorer Loop climbs the most, about 3,426 ft, and 13 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 49 mountain biking trails, longest first

Explorer LoopHikeMTB11.3 mi Big Ivy RoadHikeMTB8.8 mi Biltmore EstateMTB7.8 mi Pine Tree LoopHikeMTB7.0 mi Rattlesnake TrailHikeMTB6.7 mi Rainbow RoadMTB4.8 mi Wolf Branch TrailHikeMTB4.7 mi North Boundary RoadHikeMTB4.4 mi Sidehill TrailHikeMTB3.5 mi Richmond Hill TrailsHikeMTB3.3 mi Right LoopHikeMTB3.3 mi French Broad River GreenwayMTB2.7 mi Sleepy Gap TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Boyd Branch TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi M3 LoopHikeMTB2.6 mi Little Hickory TopHikeMTB2.4 mi Boyd Branch RoadHikeMTB2.2 mi Greens Lick TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Walker Creek TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Ingles Field GapHikeMTB1.8 mi Bear Pen TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Ledford TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Rocky Cove RoadHikeMTB1.2 mi Rice Pinnacle RoadHikeMTB1.2 mi Perkins TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Stair Creek TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Glenns Creek GreenwayHikeMTB1.1 mi Lagoon TrailMTB1.0 mi Owl Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Corvair TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Deerfield LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi Hardtimes ConnectorHikeMTB0.8 mi Reed Creek GreenwayHikeMTB0.7 mi Antler Hill RoadMTB0.6 mi Neighborhood TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi River Loop TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Appalachian WayMTB0.6 mi Little Andy TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Community Garden TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Lower StaireHikeMTB0.5 mi Oaks TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Lower Sidehill ConnectorHikeMTB0.4 mi Barn RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Campground ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Carrier Park VelodromeHikeMTB0.3 mi Wolf Branch RoadHikeMTB0.2 mi Deerfield ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Running Cedar RoadHikeMTB0.2 mi Alt ExplorerHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Buncombe County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.