Chapter News

This trail, rated “most difficult,” follows the historic alignment in many places, including several steep, rocky sections.

The public should use caution in the area and avoid active work zones.

Please help advocate for these additions by commenting during the 30 day window, which opened February 24, 2021. Comments will help guide managers as they move into environmental review of the proposed trails, with a potential final decision on the trail plans this fall.

This funding will be applied to our work on Yancey Ridge Trail in the Pisgah Grandfather District, part of the larger Mortimer Trails Project in Wilson Creek.

With the North Carolina stay-at-home order being eased with the Phase 1 reopening, several trail systems in Northwest NC have reopened.

Please look closely at the list of roads and trails before you ride.

We are excited to provide some updates on some of the trail work in Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River Area of the Grandfather District. Noticeable changes are starting to occur on some trails, and this post is intended to summarize where things are to date. 

Many of our local trails will end the year under water.

With melting snow pack & rain in our forecast we’re postponing our LJSP workday to Sat Jan 5 (9am).