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Bent Creek Mountain Bike Trail
Asheville, North Carolina
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
35 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 12/23/11 by gorillaz |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 30 miles | Global Rank: #18 |
| Tread: Other | Configuration: Other |
| Ridden: 239 | Wishlist: 160 |
| Avg. Speed: 7.64 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 23min |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +8,887/-6,491 ft (based on partial GPS data) | |
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Description: There are various types & difficulties of trails and logging roads in the area. Something 4 all to enjoy. There's even a nice campground and lake in the immediate area ! It's truly a great get-a-way !
added in 2003 by guest 
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Riders who liked this mountain bike trail also liked:Dupont State Forest in Brevard
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by afullsodacan on January 5, 2012
This is place is great! Green's Lick, alone, makes it a destination. I rode GoKite5's recommended route and, overall, it was a lot of fun. The climbs were long and pretty brutal. I got off and walked a few times to rest, but the climbs were WELL worth the descents. Green's Lick was the definite highlight, but Ingle's Field Gap and Wolf Branch were also a lot of fun to go down.
Similar Trail: Green's Lick, Ingle's Field Gap, and Wolf Branch
reviewed by jfigel76 on October 25, 2011
This place is fast, fun and epic. There are a lot of trails here. Get a map. Many trails overlap one another. Lots of bikers here.
reviewed by trek7k on October 25, 2011
Great trail system! There are a lot of trails to choose from which can get confusing but in general it doesn't matter - it's all fun! Greens Lick is definitely a must-ride (downhill of course). Many of the trails cover former logging roads so the corridors are wide and never very steep. The campground at Lake Powhatan is very nice - be sure to reserve early because the place does fill up.
reviewed by bradlarino on August 9, 2011
I was on a bit of a time constraint since I got lost for an hour or so trying to find this place, so once I got there I knew I had to find Greenslick asap because of everything I've heard about it. It wasn't marked on the map that I had printed out on this website http://www.mtbikewnc.com/trailheads/bentcreek.html however if you take North Boundary Road, marked 135 on the map, all the way up the hill you will eventually run into Greenslick. The map may get a bit confusing, so your best bet is to ask around, the people there are very friendly. Greenslick is everything stated in the previous comments and more, an absolute thrill ride. I was so glad I hit that first. Although all the other trails in this network don't have anything on Greenslick, some of them are still worth a look. Great ride and I hope to make a second trip. PS another good thing about the map in the link provided is that it shows the road that leads to all the trailheads. If only I would have know that before I got lost.
reviewed by Crowbar12 on February 23, 2011
Nice ride with great scenery, fire road climbs are gradual and long, decents were fun but mostly very managable with a few steep sections. Some fun technical areas along the river. Just a smooth fun ride for much of this trial with a few fast downhill sections. The park was quiet when I was there with very few bikes on the trails in late November. PS: after reading some of the other review i must have miossed some of the bigger downhill stuff...I will go back and have another look soon.
* Review edited 2/23/2011
reviewed by baddad549 on January 16, 2011
Can't wait to ride here again. Had to spend way too much time studying the map so we wouldn't end up a LOOOONNNNG way from the truck at quitting time.
reviewed by gyuziuk on December 26, 2010
There are so many trail combinations at Bent Creek. My personal favorite descent is Ingles Field Gap. Greens Lick is awesome, but requires a lot of braking as it is so steep (unless you're expert), but Ingles Field Gap is longer and rolls nicely along the ridge and also has sections of fast and furious.
Similar Trail: Greens Lick, Lower Sidehill, Explorer Loop
reviewed by FishBoy87 on September 22, 2010
This trail is really nice! Tons of climbing and lots of fast downhill! Greens Lick is really quick and fast! Be sure to bring your technical skills!
reviewed by mtb777 on September 9, 2010
Yes Green's Lick is the BOMB and you can get slammed if you don't watch your speeds but there us SO much more there...fun intermediates and the tough Ingles Field Gap Trail is also a fun downhill as well! Just nice stuff there with a great bike shop Carolina Fatz, around the corner. Camping, swimming in the lake. Cool hiking too. Close to Asheville and all the other trails in Pisgah.
Similar Trail: There are 200 miles of trails within 25 miles. Mills River Area, Kitsuma. DuPont St. Forest. Black Mountain. Laurel Mountain and Pilot Rock. Jeeeezzz!
reviewed by sun79rise on September 1, 2010
Gotta say this was the best downhill we've ever riden. It can be extremly dangerous if you are not experienced. We also took a wrong turn and ended up climbing up the entire Green Slick downhill. Will def be going again!!! The only downside is the maps are hard to read and we ended up getting lost for 5 hours and ran out of snacks. So just ride prepared. Everyone was very friendly too, but didn't give the best directions.
* Review edited 9/1/2010
reviewed by GoKite5 on July 26, 2010
Seems pretty close to IMBA Epic to me. Ran a great route recommended by local trail riders: up wolf branch, up ingles field, up north boundary, down greenslick, up sidehill, up little hickory top, down ingles field, down wolf branch. About 11 miles. Greenslick is a fantastic downhill!
reviewed by dplusdude on May 24, 2010
GREENSLICK IS THE BOMB! Kudos to the trail designer and people who maintain it.
reviewed by Gronckle on May 9, 2010
Great Maze of trails, something for everyone - ranging from gravel roads to somewhat more technical climbs and descents. Beautiful area - Fantastic views on the high trails. Very nice extended downhill off the Ingles Field Gap, tho not for beginners.
reviewed by SophieWood on May 2, 2010
Bent Creek Rock!! Explorer Loop, Greens Lick, Sidehill, Boyd Branch -- something for everyone -- easy, moderate and rush wild!!
Similar Trail: North Mills River
reviewed by thesmellofiron on June 30, 2009
This weekend I made my second trip to Bent Creek and had a blast. It's a great place to ride. The explorer trail is my personal favorite. We rode Green's lick and it was everything it was advertised to be. The climb up was fairly brutal and the ride down was scary fast. Honestly I was in a bit over my head but kept my speed under control and was loved it.
* Review edited 6/30/2009
reviewed by robpit on December 13, 2008
Great singletrack.....VERY close to Asheville. Lots of diversity.
reviewed by natedogg on November 12, 2008
Recently drove down from Pittsburgh to ride in NC, and hit this network of trails for the second time. It's definitely an awesome network, but since my crew had only ridden one before, we probabaly didn't hit nearly everything that Bent Creek has to offer. Some long relatively moderate climbs for about 40-60min (depending on your riding level ) to start, followed by one of the best downhills I've ever ridden. Huge berms built in to the trail, tabletop jumps, and fast, fast, fast!! Other than the downhill not very technical, very scenic though, and a place you could spend all afternoon riding.
* Review edited 11/12/2008
reviewed by dawgys on October 30, 2008
Lot's O fun..a ton of different options, if its your first time, make sure you leave yourself an entire afternoon to explore, there are trails everywhere...park at the first trail head on the right and don't pay to go into the the day use area. Grip N Rip!!!
reviewed by johnnyzoom on September 29, 2008
Beautiful Single track ridge riding. Worth a trip as you can ride all day....
reviewed by gcarlson on June 17, 2008
Awesome trails interconnecting with a main fireroad. Watch the edge though, sometimes it sneaks up on ya!!!
reviewed by EZ-E on April 17, 2008
Link to a great trailmap for the Bent Creek Trails(in Adobe ".pdf" format): http://maps.wncoutdoors.info/images/bentcreek/bentcreek.pdf
Similar Trail: DuPont, Tsali
reviewed by AthensGuy on July 21, 2007
great trail! Today was my first time there. Rode almost every loop. Great workout........lots of opportunities to jump, great climbs, not too much technical stuff.
reviewed by ositoking on May 7, 2007
I rode here last weekend. There is such great scenery here. There are many trails to choose from. No hard climbs either, they are mainly just gradual climbs. Fast downhills with jumps. If you are not such an expert rider, control your brakes. Speed can be deadly here.
reviewed by barpn_haga on April 13, 2007
These trails are very exciting. Beautiful views, fast downhills, long but easy climbs. Great for the beginner rider.
Similar Trail: dupont
reviewed by k2pooh on January 15, 2007
It's all about getting up to the top so you can bomb down Green Licks... and it is so worth it. It takes about 45 min. to ride up and about 15min. down. The entire mtn. biking area is in a bowl so it's almost imposible to get lost with the expansive network of well marked trails. We rode there on 12/5/06, the temp. was perfect, a few people here and there and the perfect smothie only minutes away. Sounds like paradise to me :-)
* Review edited 1/15/2007
Similar Trail: Chilhowee, Tenn.
reviewed by rocketbracket on October 26, 2006
bring your climbing legs. great in town trails . lots of climbs and downhills and flats. for me green slick and explorer sections were the most fun, riding them downhill ofcourse. they are also probably the hardest sections in bent creek. carry a map or go with locals so you dont waste time looking for best ride. there is also small lake with sandy beach roped of for swimming. watch out for hikers with dogs place look like a dog pound.
Similar Trail: tanasi, chilhowee
reviewed by mpxdrummer on July 1, 2006
I agree with the last post...Greens Lick is an awesome "roller coaster" type downhill. My personal favorite at Bent Creek. Very steep and fast with great jumps, but not technical. If you want technical, the best thing at bent creek is Sidehill and Lower Sidehill (although still not too bad).
reviewed by pisgah_puma on June 30, 2006
Great Single track, and so close to Asheville. The new GREENSLICKS trails is some of the fastest, sweetest singletrack I have been on...huge jumps. Those not week of heart need to stay to Bent Creek's more gnarly north side home of Ingles Field Gap, Greenslicks, and Sidehill.
reviewed by mountainzen on March 21, 2006
Can get lost here. Lots of climbs. Dank forest. Trail map is a little confusing and not great trail markings. Ride for days in here.
reviewed by chuckreck on January 31, 2006
Still a beginner, we chose the explorer loop. Well, missed the turn off at the beginning and rode the trail in reverse. Guess what? We wound up draging our bikes up the downhill section of the advanced upper explorer extention. What a blast riding down the other way though! We realized what happened when the trail got familar and we saw the missed turn. confusing huh? Great time, very wet in spots.
Similar Trail: Tsali
reviewed by petersbike on June 9, 2005
What a great area. spent the summer of 2004 riding out of Asheville. Good uphills and downhills. Fire roads can connect you with the North Davidson area trails. Make sure you ride up to five points, then point that baby downhill and soak it in.
Similar Trail: Buffalo creek trail system.
reviewed by smilie on January 17, 2005
long climbs but great downhill need at least two days to explore more trails
reviewed by smilie on January 17, 2005
long climbs but great downhill need at least two days to explore more trails
reviewed by hardtailer on June 13, 2004
Awesome trails! Camped at Lake Powhatan about twenty minutes from Asheville. It's great when you awake next to the trailhead. Awesome climbs lead to rewarding downhills. If you have to walk your bike up to to enjoy the ride down, do it. Grab a breakfast or a beer in Asheville and dream about becoming a native.
reviewed by reh on April 9, 2004
Nice system. I wish that I had more time to explore and enjoy. Wide range of trail types and difficulty to enjoy. I like climbing and there are 1 mile + climbs here.
Similar Trail: Dupont State Park.
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