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Avg Rating:	14 trail reviews
Status: Open updated 6/9/10 by GoldenGoose Closed Open Wet / Sketchy	Difficulty: Intermediate
Length: 7 miles	Global Rank: #288
Tread: Singletrack	Configuration: Loop
Ridden: 184	Wishlist: 65
Avg. Speed: 7.28 mph	Avg. Time: 1hr 29min

 

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Overmountain Victory Trail (Kerr Scott Reservoir) in Wilkesboro

 

Dupont State Forest in Brevard

 

Tsali Thompson Loop in Bryson City

 

  
reviewed by GoldenGoose on June 9, 2010

Fantasic trail much like the other three in the complex. This one seemed a little more technical than the others but still nothing that will give you any fits on the trail. Just more loose rocks to navigate. Not much climbing but great flow and a KILLER view at the overlook!! Bring your camera. All the biking trails at Tsali alternate days with horseback riders. No worries though, there are not many of them and the trails are in great shape. Mouse branch is only rideable by bikes on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Similar Trail: Blankets Creek (Dwelling and South loop) Thompson Loop

  
reviewed by Hannadog on August 17, 2009

Nice parking area. $2.00 fee is on the honor system. Trails alternate use and days with horse riders. Rode this trail for the first time counter-clockwise. Flows nice but might be better ridden clockwise base on other reviews. Trail is narrow and follows coves of lake. CAUTION: Since trail can be riden either way and due to limited line of sight, this can result in sudden head-on encounter with another rider. Trails are marked both directions with yellow blazes. Wet areas on trail have not been "armored" and will continue to erode and wallow-out. If you're in this area and want to MTB ride, I'd highly recommend. I would not drive to Tsali from my location just to ride the trails. Just my opinion, there are other trails and areas closer to me that are better.

Similar Trail: NE Georgia or Dupont SP in Brevard, NC.

  
reviewed by JSurratt on July 4, 2009

This trail has some uphill climbs with some rewarding downhill runs on difficult terrain....while riding this trail a young rider wiped out and broke his arm. Can be a dangerous ride if not careful.

Similar Trail: Tsali Tompson Loop

  
reviewed by pedrotyler on January 10, 2009

awesome trail The end is the best part, there are difficult climbs but it is worth it to get to the over look

  
reviewed by natedogg on November 12, 2008

Another Sweet Loop to do at Tsali. Mouse probably flows the best of all the loops I've ridden there. Similar to the other loops there, not very technical, but super fun. Overlook loop drops down, fast, somewhat rocky, super sweet, and like anything else, the more you ride it the faster you wana push it!! .... So my suggestion is to ride it twice, and then hit Thompson to finish with a solid climb at the end, followed by probably the fastest downhill at Tsali.

  
reviewed by jhckelman on August 3, 2008

Mouse is fun, if short. Best ridden clockwise, the first half is somewhat uninteresting, consisting mostly of narrowed, old forest road and lacking much in the way of scenery. The second half is much more fun, as it's fast and flowy. As is the case with all Tsali trail, there are numerous mud holes that would be easy to fix with a little maintenance (which I wouldn't comment on if the Forest Service didn't charge a user fee).

Similar Trail: Left Loop

  
reviewed by gcarlson on June 17, 2008

super sweet riding, flowy and allthat. great trail to just get in the groove on

  
reviewed by Reserverockhopper on December 29, 2007

I think this is my favorite Tsali trail. It is a hard choice, because we love them all.

  
reviewed by videl_majin_cold45 on September 4, 2007

I rode this trail on a Labor Day trip this year. I wasn't sure if we were going down the recomended direction. We started by going about halfway counter-clockwise and then turned aroud and rode it clockwise. Very fast sections proved to be lots of fun. Great scenery.

Similar Trail: Tsali Right Loop

  
reviewed by ositoking on July 7, 2007

This trail has some good climbs and some fast downhill. The overlook loop adds a little more than two miles to the trip. The decent from the overlook can get a little hairy if you are not careful. Good trail to enjoy the veiws and get a good workout.

* Review edited 7/7/2007

  
reviewed by squirl58 on May 1, 2007

Great trail. The overlook trail, which branches off the Mouse is in my opinion the best part. It is Extremely fast and thrilling. Between the Mouse and thompson, i think the thompson is better.

Similar Trail: Tsali Thomson loop

  
reviewed by yellowXtrek on June 26, 2005

This trail has some good climbs and some fast downhill. The overlook loop adds a little more than two miles to the trip. The decent from the overlook can get a little hairy if you are not careful. Good trail to enjoy the veiws and get a good workout. I would say it is harder than Thompson Loop but not as difficult as the Left Loop.

Similar Trail: Thompson Loop

  
reviewed by Wyoming on April 1, 2005

Tough technical trail. I think the toughest of the 4 in the Tsali park. Has great overlooks at top, but steep rocky climbs and descents. Great work out for mind and body.

Similar Trail: Tsali left and right loop.

  
reviewed by dalmasp on March 1, 2004

Super fun trail. You can add distance, a great downhill and views by including the Overlook loop to the ride. This loop will add about 2.5 miles, thus making the ride around 9 miles. Some of the climbs are tough and for the purist, there are places where if you are not careful, you can break some bones. The only disappoint to the day at Tsali was that the cafe in the Nantahala Gorge is not open in February. This cafe makes a great spot to eat, have a few drinks, watch the rafters float by and reflect on a great day on the famous Tsali trails.

Similar Trail: Bent Creek

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