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Flint Ridge Mountain Bike Trail
Bryson City, North Carolina
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
4 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 10/31/10 by mtbgreg1 |
Difficulty:  Advanced |
| Length: 5 miles | Global Rank: #770 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Lollipop |
| Ridden: 18 | Wishlist: 6 |
| Avg. Speed: 4.8 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 15min |
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Description: The first mile or so if this trail is a series of nine swithbacks that take you up a pretty steep face of the ridge. The top of the ridge has some great views of the Nantahala river with some pretty fast single track. Your rewarded for your hard work int he fist mile with some pretty steep down hill on the way back home. Although this Trail will never compare to Tsali wich is 5 miles down the road it's a nice change of pace and worth a stop if your in the area to ride Tsali.
Description: The first mile or so if this trail is a series of nine swithbacks that take you up a pretty steep face of the ridge. The top of the ridge has some great views of the Nantahala river with some pretty fast single track. Your rewarded for your hard work int he fist mile with some pretty steep down hill on the way back home. Although this Trail will never compare to Tsali wich is 5 miles down the road it's a nice change of pace and worth a stop if your in the area to ride Tsali.
added on June 25, 2007 by 
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by mtbgreg1 on October 31, 2010
Great quality trail, but a little difficult to navigate at times due to the new road. I talked with an enthusiastic volunteer out on the trails that shared his vision for the trail system. And it's not just his vision: it's the vision of a whole group of riders banding together to make flint ridge into a full-service trail center serving riders from beginners to advanced. Watch this trail system over the coming years! Detailed review coming soon to http://GregRidesTrails.com
reviewed by Kiishka on July 1, 2009
Great singletrack once you get to the top, but the initial climb is brutal- 800 feet in the first mile. The switchbacks are tight and the dropoffs beyond them are intimidating. A good challenge- do this when you feel fresh or it won't be half as fun.
reviewed by gatorleg on June 3, 2009
What a ride! You may think I'm nuts, but I enjoyed this trail more than Tsali left, thompson and MB loops. The initial climb is definitely tough, but the payoff is superb! The scenery is amazing, the trail is very well-kept and I wasn't hung over after fun at Mickey's in Bryson City. Going down will increase the pucker factor. It took us 28 minutes to get up (all climbing) and about 3 minutes to descend. When descending, be careful on the switchbacks, they can be a little hairy :). LOVED THIS TRAIL!!!
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