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Bryson City, North Carolina

9 mi   gravel

Winding Stairs Road

Gravel route from National Forest Rd to Briartown Church Rd, Topton, Macon County, North Carolina

"Nice narrow, and somewhat rugged, dual-track with moderately steep switchbacks. High drop offs on northern end, so pay attention! I rode this on a BMW 1200GS."

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3 mi   gravel

State Road 1180 to Watia Road

Gravel route from Hwy 19 W to Watia Rd, Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina

"NOC Flint Ridge to Watia Road Gravel Segment. Can access single track Flint Ridge Trails from here as well "

3 mi   gravel

Kituwa Cherokee Historic Area

Gravel route on Governors Island Rd, Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina

"Historic area owned and maintained by Cherokee Nation. Open to public for walking and biking. Great views and smooth flat gravel roads. "

3 mi   gravel

Indian Creek Trail

Gravel route on Indian Creek Trail, Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina

"Double Track on NPS land. Bikes allowed until clearly posted "No Bikes Beyond This Point" sign. Beautiful out and back that passes a nice waterfall at the start. A bit steeper and rougher than Deep Creek Trail. Can be muddy in spots after a rain. Watch out for hikers. "

0 mi   gravel

Deep Creek Trail

Gravel route on Tom Branch Rd, Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina

"Bikes allowed on this NPS trail. Beautiful out and back double track along the creek, but with lots of pedestrian traffic. "

2 mi   gravel

Deep Creek Trail

Gravel route on Tom Branch Rd, Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina

"Bikes allowed on this NPS trail. Beautiful out and back double track along the creek, but with lots of pedestrian traffic. "

20 mi   dirt

Otter Creek Road to Needmore Road

Dirt route from Wayah Rd to US-19, Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina

"Dirt and gravel. Nice to get from IronHorse Motorcycle Lodge in Stecoah to Wayah, and then Rainbow Springs Road."

8 mi   gravel

US-19 S/US-74 W to Otter Creek Rd

Gravel route from W Hwy 19 to Otter Creek Rd, Topton, Macon County, North Carolina

1 mi   gravel

Nantahala Bikeway

Gravel route from Powerhouse Dr to US-19, Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina

"connector to winding stairs"

1 mi   gravel

Old River Rd

Gravel route on Old River Rd, Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina

"2 lane Riverside dirt road, regularly maintained and resurfaced, presents little to no issues for any vehicle. Beware that this road WILL FLOOD after heavy rains and has a decent amount of vehicular traffic on it."

1 mi   gravel

Tom Branch Rd

Gravel route from Tom Branch Rd to Galbraith Creek Rd, Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina

"One & a half lane dirt trail, although maintained by the National Park Service, many somewhat large potholes regularly appear. If my FWD base model Ford Focus can do it, I'm sure pretty much anything else can as well. Beware that this road is somewhat busy, with hikers and locals taking a short cut."

3 mi   gravel

Needmore Rd

Gravel route from State Rd 1364 to State Rd 1114, Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina

"Local County gravel rd. Smooth ride. Road is just a few feet from the river and basically the same elevation as the river. "

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