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Yancey County North Carolina
Bike Trails
Briar
Bottom Bicycle Trail
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Pisgah National Forest
Length: 1.2 miles
Rating: Easy
The trail runs up through a virgin hemlock stand following the South
Toe River upstream.
The trail runs up through a virgin hemlock stand following the South
Toe River upstream. Two stream crossings are over rustic bridges built of
natural locust timbers designed to resemble old railroad trestles
complemented with handrails. The trail joins a loop road which goes around
Briar Bottom Group Campground. Follow this road right back to the point
from which you began.
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Directions:
From Burnsville go east on US19E for about 4.3 miles to an access road
to NC 80. Turn right (south) go for .6 miles and turn right again on NC 80
(south). Follow this road for 11.6 miles to the Mt. Mitchell Golf Course
and turn right on FR 472.(A sign is at this turn for Black Mtn.
campground). This road changes to gravel. After it changes to gravel,
arrive at an intersection where you can go straight or take a right. Take
a right on this road. Go to a parking lot on the left with a bulletin
board with trail maps and information. You can park here and walk to the
trailhead.
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