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Every zone is rideable right now.
15 of 17 networks rideable across 11 riding zones
Rideable means PRIME or DUSTY. These estimates use weather, soil, and terrain data. Check each network for details and closures.
Conditions modeled 12:40 UTC, Sep 20
98% canopy, the most tree cover among currently rideable networks.
About 2 hours until rideable, based on the current drying estimate.
Dots are trail locations. Numbered groups zoom to nearby networks.
Map geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors · Elevation contours: NASA SRTM via OpenTopoData
Ordered by current verdict, with matching verdicts listed alphabetically. Official closures take priority.
17 of 17 networks shown
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This page includes the forest near Brevard and several farther destinations: Cherokee, the High Country near Boone, and the Tennessee Tri-Cities. Check each area separately; weather in Brevard does not describe them all.
Across the 17 networks Loam tracks here, elevation spans 4,226 feet and canopy runs from 69 to 98 percent. These measurements describe representative network points, not the full elevation range of every trail. Compare the individual forecasts and check local reports before choosing a ride.
The useful unit here is the riding zone. Each one has its own exposure, elevation, and weather response.
Davidson River and the Pisgah Ranger District provide access to national forest trails near Brevard. The Pisgah National Forest and Pisgah Ranger District entries overlap. Pisgah Area SORBA maintains much of the trail system.
Bracken Preserve is a 400 acre City of Brevard park connected to the national forest by Forest Service Road 475-C. Check the city's access notices.
DuPont State Recreational Forest has forested singletrack and exposed granite domes. Follow its wet-weather guidance: if you leave tire marks, the trail is too wet. Wet granite can be slippery.
North Mills River provides access to the northern Pisgah Ranger District, closer to Mills River and Hendersonville than Brevard.
Bent Creek Experimental Forest is a US Forest Service research forest near Asheville. Bikes must stay on signed, designated trails to protect research plots.
Big Ivy, also called the Coleman Boundary, is north of Asheville in the Appalachian Ranger District. It has rugged, technical riding along FS 74.
Chestnut Mountain Nature Park is a Canton town park that includes Berm Park's flow and jump trails. The two entries share a location.
Fire Mountain Trails is on the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' Qualla Boundary in Cherokee. It is well west of Brevard and needs its own weather check.
Beech Mountain Bike Park and Rocky Knob are near Boone in the High Country. Beech Mountain is a lift-served resort; Rocky Knob is a free Watauga County park. Check seasonal access and mountain weather.
Saluda Confluence Recreation Area is near Travelers Rest, South Carolina, on lower ground south of Brevard. It is managed by Greenville County.
Steele Creek Park in Bristol, Tannery Knobs in Johnson City, and Warriors Path State Park near Kingsport are in Tennessee's Tri-Cities. Check their conditions separately from Brevard.
Planning patterns, not opening dates. Live conditions and official access decide the day.
Higher trails can hold snow and freeze overnight while lower trails are thawed. Check the recent rain and forecast for your destination.
Dense tree cover slows drying between afternoon storms. Wet granite at DuPont can be slippery.
Falling leaves reduce shade, but extended rain can keep trails wet. Check recent rainfall before heading out.
Lower trails may be clear while the High Country has snow and freeze-thaw conditions. Check each network's access notices.
Check the US Forest Service for Pisgah, Big Ivy, and Bent Creek; the North Carolina Forest Service for DuPont; Brevard for Bracken Preserve; and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for Fire Mountain. High Country parks have their own county or resort notices. Official closures take priority.
Trail work around Pisgah & Brevard is done by Beech Mountain Resort, Friends of DuPont Forest and Pisgah Area SORBA. Support your local builders.
15 of 16 networks around Pisgah & Brevard currently have a PRIME or DUSTY verdict, meaning rideable conditions. For example, Beech Mountain Bike Park is PRIME and Boone/Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park is CAUTION. Check the network page for details and closure notices.
Rideable options around Pisgah & Brevard include Beech Mountain Bike Park (PRIME, firm, rideable conditions), Bent Creek (PRIME, firm, rideable conditions) and Berm Park (PRIME, firm, rideable conditions).
Check recent rain and the current estimate for your chosen network. Heavy tree cover can slow drying. If the ground is still soft, give it more time.
Follow DuPont's wet-weather guidance: if you are leaving tire marks, it is too wet to ride. Check current forest notices and the condition estimate before heading to Ridgeline.
Lower trails around Brevard can be rideable in many seasons, depending on rain and freezing. Higher destinations near Boone have more snow and a shorter season. Check the specific network and its access notices.
Check Davidson River or the Pisgah Ranger District page for a network estimate, then look for current Forest Service notices. These are not separate measurements of Black Mountain Trail.
No. Follow the land manager's posted closures even when Loam estimates rideable conditions.
This page covers 17 networks, including riding near Brevard and farther destinations in Cherokee, the High Country, and Tennessee. It is not a complete list of trails near Brevard.
Loam updates condition estimates hourly. Each network page shows when its estimate was last updated.
Loam uses recent rain, soil, slope, slope direction, tree cover, and current weather to estimate how wet the ground is. These are estimates, not rider reports. Official closures take priority. See how the model works.