About mountain biking in Gaston County

Gaston County, North Carolina has 19 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 32.0 miles, an average of 1.7 miles each. The longest is Avon & Catawba Creeks Greenway, at 7.4 miles. 2 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Gaston County are like

By length, 12 are under a mile, 5 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Spencer Mountain Loop (Yellow), at 0.9 miles.

Of the 14 with a difficulty rating, 5 easy and 9 moderate. Of the 19 with measured elevation, Avon & Catawba Creeks Greenway climbs the most, about 228 ft.

All 19 mountain biking trails, longest first

Avon & Catawba Creeks GreenwayMTB7.4 mi Rocky Branch TrailMTB5.5 mi South Fork TrailMTB3.9 mi Highland Rail TrailMTB3.7 mi Canopy TrailMTB2.4 mi McAdenville GreenwayHikeMTB1.2 mi Boulder TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Spencer Mountain Loop (Yellow)HikeMTB0.9 mi Legacy TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Euler's Way TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi City Church TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Riverside GreenwayHikeMTB0.7 mi Soccer Loop (Green)HikeMTB0.6 mi Soccer Loop (Blue)HikeMTB0.6 mi Avon Creek TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Eagle TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Pharr Yarns Family TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Spencer Mountain Loop Option (Yellow)HikeMTB0.3 mi Big Leaf Loop (Red)HikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Gaston 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 September 24, 2026.