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on 5/4/13 by thedrewsk
 
  
Avg Rating: 37 trail reviews
Difficulty: Intermediate bike trail - Intermediate
Length: 5 miles Global Rank: #77
Tread: Singletrack Configuration: Network
Ridden: 110 Wishlist: 37
4 trail check-ins Climb // Descend
+200 // -600 feet
Average Speed: 8.5 mph Average Time: 1hr 10min
 
 
 
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Description
Wild Turkey has become one of the most popular trails east of the mountains. Constructed by The Greensboro Fat Tire Society constructed in early 2008.



Wild Turkey has been cleared of most roots, smooth groomed single-track in the beautiful woods along Lake Brandt. The trail is fast, fun, flows great, great berms, rock jumps, skinny's, and even a few climbs.



Come see why riders come from all over North Carolina to ride Wild Turkey!

added by Reserverockhopper Trailblazer on January 27, 2008

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ejvelazquez on November 1, 2012
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Review: Rode this trail last Monday and loved it. Nice flow and technical enough to keep you smiling.

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shbmobjack on June 5, 2012
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Review: Great trail, wish i wasnt just visiting

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photovol on May 18, 2012
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Review: Good trail. Not great, but good. Its a favorite of the spandex that wont move over but will plow you over. But no problem. Good workout, good trail.

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RidingPastor on October 10, 2011
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Review: rode yesterday and some runners knocked over a tree across the trail. Wish we could have caught them... we would have had a little talking too!

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$Bike2 on September 22, 2011
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Review: Fast fun trail not many hills to climb but some good banked turns. would get 5 stars maybe if it were a loop. I am new to the sport so I pulled over every time I met someone, I suppose everyone else ran into each other because no one yielded to me.

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danglinfool on August 16, 2011
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Review: I love this Trail. Just enough climbs to get your heart rate up and you get rewarded at the end of every one. some really nice fast flowing sections with burms and rollers. There is even a nice little rock\log drop that keeps me grinning every time I launch off it. An overall very fun fast trail.

Similar Trail: Country Park

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jwcaudle10 on July 27, 2011
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Review: This is my favorite trail to ride so far. It has good flow all they way through. My favorite part is the last half or so going from the marina towards the green-way. There is a section with 3 or 4 rollers in it that really get my heart pumping. Also lots of tight turns with small bumps on the trail so you can pump and really get some speed. Just all in all a great trail to ride. There is one hill about a mile in or so that kicks my butt every time.

* Review edited 7/27/2011

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spanishnightmare on April 5, 2011
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Review: Love this trail. I repeat, Love this trail. I visited from Indiana and had a great time riding this trail and Blue Heron. I think Wild Turkey is a little better just because it has more elevation to work with, and its longer. Took it out and back and I have to say this may be my favorite trail I've ridden so far. For those of you who don't know about the Kerr Scott Reservoir trails, you need to check those out too. There are two days worth of trails there that you will love. Thanks NC for some great trails and great times. I'll be back.

Similar Trail: Overmountain Victory Trail (OVT)

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baddad549 on January 16, 2011
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Review: One of my favorites. Great downhills with burmed switchbacks, bridges and gully crossings. We like to combine this one with Owl's Roost and make a good morning out of it.

Similar Trail: Owl's Roost Whitewater training center

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jcaiii on November 18, 2010
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Review: excellent and fun trail. Just challenging enough to keep you on your toes, with enough sweeping sections to keep a grin on your face the whole time. A bit tight for two-way traffic, but no worries.

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glessner on October 25, 2010
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Review: Excellently groomed singletrack that twists uphill and downhill throughout. It's a great mix of smooth, packed dirt and tight, technical turns that make it fun for anyone from novice on up. The only bad thing I can say about this trail is that it's two-way so oncoming traffic can really break your flow or make your climb hell. The greenway path makes it easy to only ride it one way if you want. For a challenging uphill workout, start from the Lake Brandt Marina. For a fast, technical downhill, start on the lake side.

* Review edited 10/25/2010

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Bridgett on September 22, 2010
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Review: Best Trail I have ridden thus far. It has a great flow. And really great air time. And only a few really tough climbs. The only thing I do not like about this trail is that it is two way. I would prefer a one way loop. Only due to the fact that I am still very much a rookie I suppose. There are allot of tight spots on this trail where the last thing I need is on coming traffic!! But over all my favorite trail!

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RidingPastor on March 20, 2010
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Review: I walked this trail before I rode it. It looked pretty doable walking but biking it is much more of a challenge. I rode out to a little past the fire lane. It seemed a little to technical for one with out disc brakes and riding alone. So i hit the fire trail hard. That was pretty fun. It does not see to flow like Wild Turkey does.

Similar Trail: Salem Lake (unofficial)

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kstoddart@mac.com on November 19, 2009
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Review: I loved Wild Turkey. What a great out and back. Or you can keep going from there and Hhit Owl's Roost. Wild Turkey is free flowing, not overwhelmingly difficult, and an all around fun ride. I hit it three times in three days.

Similar Trail: Big Creek

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WinMore on November 10, 2009
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Review: Great trail with a really good flow. A few difficult climbs and some pretty technical stuff for me but I'm new at this. Overall one of the best trails I've ridden so far, very well marked and enough up and down to give you a work out but not overwork you too much at once. Sections of the trail are really fast (maybe too fast for a newbie like myself) but the berms help with maintaining control. Overall great trail.

Similar Trail: Owls Roost.

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TheXcBiker on October 10, 2009
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Review: Pretty smooth and fast. Has some small obstacles and woopty doos. one of my favorites!

Similar Trail: Tanglewood

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thumper_cannondale on September 16, 2009
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Review: Very fun trail...There was alot of time and effort put into this trail...fast and flowing..but something new around every bend...this is my new favorite place to ride...this and hobby park

Similar Trail: hobby park

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lmxloco on June 16, 2009
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Review: This is one of the quickest trails in the area, and it is very smooth (very little roots to speak of) with lots of good flow. Not the most technical trail around, but there are a few skinnys, dips, log pyramids. Still, with the speed you can carry along it should be one of the staples to always hit when you're in the area. They should update the site though, this trail is fully complete.

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jeff on February 26, 2009
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Review: Fast and flowy, this is a fun trail. Would be nice to loop this with other trails around Lake Brandt but for now it's an out and back since the Piedmont Trail is closed to bikes.

Similar Trail: Angler's Ridge in Danville.

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aabiking on February 25, 2009
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Review: Watch out for mud on this trail. Its very slick and can take you out quickly. This time of the year is bad because of thawing of the first half inch of soil during the day leaves frozen earth below making for very hazardous riding. But its still fun and riding anytime is better than sitting at home watching the tube.

* Review edited 2/25/2009

Similar Trail: Anglers Ridge

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JHJeffries5 on February 19, 2009
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Review: Amazing trail. I try to ride it at least three times a week. It is fast if you want it to be, i've gone down more on this trail than an other because of the mud. Everything is perfect on this trail but the last mile does not drain if there is any rain. Props to the builders.

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Reserverockhopper on November 7, 2008
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Review: Wild Turkey is in great shape and beautiful with the trees in peak fall foliage. Posted new pictures.

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Reserverockhopper on October 9, 2008
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Review: The weekend of October 4th 2008, the Greensboro Fat Tire Society volunteers constructed a bridge-boardwalk over the 2nd stream, the last remaining construction task to finish Wild Turkey. We also improved some of the berms on the downhill section leading to the bridge, and improved the 3 log bridge by filling in the 2 grooves between the logs with cement. The trail is now 100% complete!

* Review edited 11/7/2008

Similar Trail: OVT.

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trailsurfer on July 27, 2008
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Review: This is a great trail! The trail is hard packed and has lots of S curves and whop tee do's. A truely great ride. The Greensboro Fat Tire Society did a great job of designing and building a fun fast trail.

Similar Trail: Overmountain Victory Trail Owls Roost

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psu_mark on July 21, 2008
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Review: As previous reviews have stated, this is really nice trail. Great workout. I also run a hard tail and it is a bit bumpy in spots as it is still new (but it has been getting better as more people ride it).

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barrem on July 16, 2008
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Review: Wild Turkey is a great out and back ride. It is very well packed down now and can be ridden pretty fast. It has a lot of S curves and whoop-de-doos to keep you on your toes. There are a few log pyramids that you have to ride over, but most of them are avoidable if you like. Also, it was surprisingly bumpy on my hardtail for how few roots there were. You probably wouldn't notice it on a full suspension though. Overall, I think its a great trail for beginners and advanced riders alike.

Similar Trail: Owl's Roost and Country Park (both are very close by)

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audionut1 on July 12, 2008
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Review: A truly FUN trail. Trail takes several days to dry out after rainfalls (translates into a more demanding workout). Nevertheless, this trail is totally worth it! Thanks to all those from Greensboro's Fat Tire Society who volunteered their time to give our community this GIFT!!

Similar Trail: Owl's Roost @ Bur-Mil Park

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Reserverockhopper on July 5, 2008
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Review: Wild Turkey is really getting packed down and turning into a fast highway! The flow is much better now that the new singletrack is getting a lot of traffic which has ironed out the soft organic soil that was slower just a few weeks ago. This is a great trail that should be on your don't miss list.

Similar Trail: Overmountain Victory Trail - N. Wilkesboro

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aabiking on June 1, 2008
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Review: This trail is worth going to Greensboro to ride. The Fat Tire Society has really done a great job building this trail. It has berms, log crossings, bridges of varying sizes, woopdedoos, some small climbs, and jumps. It has it all and is very well layed out in a 4.5 mile out and back track. Ride it in both directions and you will get a totally different experience. The trail is new but is getting plenty of traffic and is pratically broke in now. The signage needs to be a little bigger since there is opportunity to turn onto a hikers only trail at different points along the trail but I spoke with Reserverockhopper while on the trail and he says that new signage is on its way. Overall, I really enjoyed the trail and everyone riding there was very friendly. I will be back.

Similar Trail: Angler's Ridge in Danville, VA

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2crank on May 8, 2008
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Review: This trail is GREAT!!! Wonderful job and many many thanks to the Fat Tire Society.... Very well done! Great flowing track but with plenty of good turns, small jumps to get some air, incredible berms, and whoopdedoos that will give you whiplash. Also a great length. I was going to do this and Owl's Roost, but by the time I got done with just this one, I was DONE (keep in mind it was after work plus my first ride this spring, have to "get back in the saddle"). People, get out there and ride this trail to break it in, one or two of the whoopdedoos need to be "worn-in", they are a bit steep but will get better just with use. Be careful on them though, one rider I talked to said he hit one the wrong way, it threw him forward and he racked his ribs on his bars. Also, be careful of the signs, I know the society is working on more permanant signs, but until then, keep your eyes open for the ones on the trees. Final thought, when coming from Bur-mill side, and you cross the bridge and the trail splits again (Nat Greene trail--left, Wild Turkey--right), you do go right but then hang an immediate left. Taking a double right will lead you to a branch of the Nat Greene Trail that goes to a neighborhood. This trail is GREAT!

Similar Trail: It is somewhat Owl's roost meets Northeast Park

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peefaff on May 1, 2008
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Review: I haven't had the chance to ride this yet, but I'm looking forward to it. I've looked all over on where the trail head is, but I can't seem to find it. Could anyone let me know where the trail head is and where to park?

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Reserverockhopper on April 19, 2008
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Review: We completed another full work day and the trail is now ridable! We have some grooming to do in small spots and a few bridges to complete, but you can now go out and ride Wild Turkey. This is a very fun trail. 4.5 miles each direction.

Similar Trail: OVT.

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Reserverockhopper on April 17, 2008
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Review: We have now punched through and reached the end. We still have some grooming to do. Trail distance is 4.5 miles one way.

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talk2dt on April 3, 2008
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Review: This is a walking review only because of the recent Seatle weather but this trail is looking like a blast. I walked in from the greenway heading toward the marina, mostly uphill for the first mile or so before i turned back. The trail is way smooth and well drained. The fat tire club has added some fun along the route via log ramps and sandy burms for the downhillers. Can't wait for the weather to chill out for a test cruise

* Review edited 4/3/2008

Similar Trail: owls roost, hobie park, and bald eagle

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mnooe on March 25, 2008
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Review: Thanks Rockhopper! I sorta figured I was on the hiking only trail when I was getting dirty looks by the hikers. But the hiking trail was pretty sick. Some nice climbs and decents. Nice work on Wild Turkey. I will frequent it often. Maybe I'll even come to the next trailwork day.

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Reserverockhopper on March 24, 2008
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Review: mnoe, Your friend told you correctly, at the bridge if you went left, then you took the hiking trail split. We need to get a sign there where w are sharing the bridge and where it forks so riders don't make the same mistake, there is no way to know for new riders to the area. Wild Turkey is still under construction so if you went right, you would have not gotten much further before you came to the end of construction. We have a ways to cut it to the marina. Hopefully we will complete it this spring. Next trail work day is April 5th.

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mnooe on March 24, 2008
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Review: This is a nice trail not only because it's something new, but it connects other watershed trails for more continuous rides (Owls Roost & Reedy Fork). Put all 3 together, and you have some serous riding. Trail starts off easy rolling through the terrain. Nice whoop-dee-doos keep it rolling. Some log pyramids, but relatively smooth. Not as rooty as Owl's Roost. Somewhat easier as well. But about 2.5 miles into it is a nice rock drop (only about a 2 foot drop) but unexpected. After the rock drop is an excellent downhill decent incorporating 4-5 nice berms, and a roller coaster type up and down. You can catch some decent air on some if you keep your speed. At the bottom of the downhill is a small bridge and the trail forks left and right. I had no idea which way to go, so I went left. I'm told by one of my biking buddies that may have been the hiking only trail, but anyway it was biked today. It ends up at the Lake Townsend Marina where you can get on the Reedy Fork Trail. I will try a right at the fork next time to see where it goes. Maybe the right turn is the actual "biking" trail.

Similar Trail: Owls Roost, Reedy Fork

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